Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3

36specifications compared
29differ
7identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Kyocera ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Kyocera ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3 has 900 copies more maximum copies than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (999 copies vs 99 copies). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 3 more print cartridges than the Kyocera ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3 (4 vs 1). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3 has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Kyocera ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3.

Print technology
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copying
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Scan to
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:PC, E-mail
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:E-mail, SMB, FTP, USB, TWAIN
Duplex functions
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Print
- ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3:Scan, Print

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Comparison of ET-2980, MZ3201ix
86 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS MZ3201ix Laser A3 Model MZ3201ix View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.5 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 s
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	PC, E-mail	E-mail, SMB, FTP, USB, TWAIN
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	5000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	1 - 800 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsDiffers	Print	Scan, Print
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC/P-R	PCL 6, PostScript 3, XPS, PDF
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	30 sheets	250 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A3
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Kyocera Mobile Print
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Workgroup
Display diagonalDiffers	3.66 cm (1.44")	17.8 cm (7")
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs	13 W	490 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7	Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 12.4	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	375 mm	590 mm
DepthDiffers	580 mm	585 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	688 mm
WeightDiffers	5.2 kg	49 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	412 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	266 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A53
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 MHz

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