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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 vs Xerox CX961 Laser A3

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 14identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Xerox CX961 Laser A3 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Xerox CX961 Laser A3 has 265,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (270000 pages per month vs 5000 pages per month). The Xerox CX961 Laser A3 has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (2 vs 1). Only the Xerox CX961 Laser A3 has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Xerox CX961 Laser A3.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 300 x 300 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 5000 pages per month
    • 270000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 1 - 800 pages per month
    • 7000 - 50000 pages per month
  • Duplex functions
    • Print
    • Copy, Print, Scan
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2

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133 specifications
A

Epson

EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2980

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B

Xerox

CX961 Laser A3

Model CX961

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one35 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8.2 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one35 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one9.5 s
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one300 x 300 ppi
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one297 x 432 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mailE-mail, FTP, Network folder, PC, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one120 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one120 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one240 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one240 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneDOCX, PDF, RTF, TXT
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers5000 pages per month270000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers1 - 800 pages per month7000 - 50000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintCopy, Print, Scan
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-RPCL 5, PCL 6, PCLm, PDF 1.7, PPDS, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PPDS, PostScript, Scalable
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets700 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets500 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one300 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4
Maximum input capacityKnown for one4750 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one2650 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Photo paper, EnvelopesArt paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Folio, Hagaki card, Ledger (media size), Legal, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers107 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C4, C5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 300 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, IPSec, LEAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, PEAP, SNMPv3, TLS, TTLS, WPA, WPA2-Personal
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIPSEC
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneIPSEC
Management protocolsKnown for oneDHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), mDNS, BOOTP, WINS, DDNS, DNS, ARP
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one4000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one15 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeWorkgroup
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers3.66 cm (1.44")25.4 cm (10")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one580 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one72 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.58 kWh/week
Power consumption (copying)Known for one13 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2896 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 40 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver, ErP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm592 mm
DepthDiffers580 mm660 mm
HeightDiffers265 mm858 mm
WeightDiffers5.2 kg90.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers440 mm740 mm
Package depthDiffers412 mm785 mm
Package heightDiffers266 mm1080 mm
Package weightDiffers6.8 kg110.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one15000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one12000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CCC, CE, CECP, EFTA, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), GS mark, ICES, KC, KCC, Mopria Certified, Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM), RCM, UKCA, UL, US FDA, VCCI, cUL
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNo

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