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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4850

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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180
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Variants

  • EcoTank Pro ET-5180 (White)
  • EcoTank Pro ET-5150 (White)
  • EcoTank Pro ET-5170 (White)
  • EcoTank ET-4850 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-4850 (White)

Our Verdict

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180

Epson EcoTank ET-4850

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 and EcoTank ET-4850 are all-in-one supertank printers. Although both printers perform similarly, the ET-5180 comes with a wider range of features intended for office use, like duplex scanning and fax functionality. The only other notable difference is that its scanner can process more pages per minute through its ADF.

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.6
8.4

Color Accuracy 
 

6.3
4.0

Scanner Features 
 

8.3
7.3

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Design

Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 ISO View Picture

Height  

13.5" (34.2 cm)
8.9" (22.7 cm)

Width  

14.8" (37.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth  

13.3" (33.9 cm)
13.7" (34.8 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 In Use Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

14.5" (36.8 cm)
9.9" (25.1 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

14.8" (37.5 cm)
16.6" (42.1 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

15.7" (39.9 cm)
19.7" (50.1 cm)

Weight 
 

16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

7.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 Black
T502 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

400 prints
391 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

7,600 prints
7,429 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 542 C/M/Y
T502 Multi-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

264 prints
210 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

5,617 prints
4,468 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

8.3
7.3

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

35 pages
30 pages

Scan Speed 
 

7 PPM
5 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Manual
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.37" (9 mm)
0.41" (10 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Scan Quality Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 B&W Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Color Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

29.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

68.95 US$
38.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.004 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.012 US$/print
0.009 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.033 US$/print
0.023 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.6
6.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

14 PPM
14 PPM

Color Document 
 

8 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

70.1 s
109.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

11.0 s
19.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
250 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

297 g/m²
297 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
8.0

Parrots Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Parrots Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Color Range Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.3
4.0

Friends Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Friends Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Color dE Graph
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.63
11.20
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Small Details Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

7.0
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5180 App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
Epson Smart Panel

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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