Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-3700 vs Xerox WC7970 Copy/Print/Scan

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
102known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- EcoTank ET-3700:33 ppm
- WC7970 Copy/Print/Scan:70 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- EcoTank ET-3700:20 ppm
- WC7970 Copy/Print/Scan:70 ppm
Package weight
- EcoTank ET-3700:8.4 kg
- WC7970 Copy/Print/Scan:1.000 g

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Comparison of ET‑3700, WC7970 Copy/Print/Scan
106 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-3700 Model ET‑3700 View product	B Xerox WC7970 Copy/Print/Scan View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for one	Colour printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	70 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	70 ppm
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
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one	6.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one	4.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Colour copying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Cloud	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Philippines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 pages per month
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, B5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA-AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Epson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Apple AirPrint	Apple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	5.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1228.8 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.1 cm (2.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	5.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	347 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	5.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	410 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	505 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	8.4 kg	1.000 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	14000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	11200 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.04 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	14 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	2.04 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	28 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for one	Epson PrecisionCore	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	4 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	3.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	400 nozzles black, 128 nozzles per colour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media size (WxH) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	279.4 x 431.8 mm (11 x 17")
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 420 mm
Minimum media size (WxH) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139.7 x 215.9 mm (5.5 x 8.5")
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 x 210 mm
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, TIFF, XPS

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