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Epson EcoTank ET-2920 vs HP Smart Tank 5105

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EpsonEcoTank ET-2920HPSmart Tank 5105
Overview
ReleasedJune 2026January 2023
Printing
TypeInk tankInk tank
ColourYesYes
Speed, black11 pages a minute12 pages a minute
Speed, colour6 pages a minute5 pages a minute
Resolution5760 × 1440 dpi4800 × 1200 dpi
Prints both sidesNoNo
Printing detailMicro Piezo print head, 180 black nozzles and 59 per colour; 3 pl minimum droplet; manual 2-sided printing; borderless photos up to 10 × 15 cm; a 10 × 15 cm photo in 69 seconds (ISO/IEC 24734); up to 33 pages a minute black and 15 colour in draft on 75 g/m² paperManual two-sided printing (driver support); borderless up to A4; draft speeds up to 22 ppm black, 16 ppm colour; print languages HP PCL 3 GUI, PCLm, URF; 980 MHz processor, 64 MB memory
First page out10 seconds black, 16 seconds colourAs fast as 14 sec black, 21 sec colour (A4, ready)
Resolution detail–Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi black; up to 4800 x 1200 optimised dpi colour (1200 input dpi)
Ink or tonerDye black, cyan, magenta and yellow in refillable tanks; 104 EcoTank bottles, 65 ml eachRefillable tanks filled from HP 32XL black (135 ml) and HP 31 cyan, magenta and yellow bottles; replaceable black and tri-colour printheads
Page yieldInk in the box prints 3,600 pages black and 6,500 colourHP 31 70 ml colour bottles: ~8,000 pages each; bottles in the box (UK): ~8,000 pages black, ~9,200 pages colour in draft mode
Duty cycleBuilt for up to 50,000 pages over its life; warranty 12 months or 50,000 pagesUp to 3,000 pages a month (A4); 400 to 800 pages recommended
Scanning and copying
DoesPrint, Scan and CopyPrint, Scan and Copy
Document feederNoNo
ScannerFlatbed contact image sensor (CIS); 1,200 × 2,400 dpi optical; A4 in 11 seconds black and 28 seconds colour; saves BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, multi-TIFF, PDF and PNGFlatbed only, up to 216 x 297 mm; up to 1200 dpi optical; A4 at 200 ppi in about 10 sec black, 19 sec colour; JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF, HEIF
Copying–Up to 10 cpm black, 2 cpm colour (ISO, A4); up to 99 copies; ID copy
Paper
Largest paperA4A4
Paper tray100 sheets100 sheets
Paper sizesA4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Letter, Legal, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm, 16:9, envelopes (No. 10, DL, C6) and user-defined sizesA4, B5, A6, DL envelope; custom 88.9 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Paper types64–300 g/m² (300 g/m² with Epson Ultra Glossy Photo Paper)Plain, matte and glossy brochure papers, photo papers, envelopes, cards; plain paper 60 to 90 g/m², photo paper up to 300 g/m²
Output tray30 sheets30 sheets
Connections
Connects byWi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct and USBWi-Fi, USB and Wi-Fi Direct
Connection detailUSB; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11b/g/n); Wi-Fi Direct; WPA3Hi-Speed USB 2.0; Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz); Wi-Fi Direct
Printing from phonesApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Mopria Scan, Epson Connect (Email Print, Remote Print Driver)HP app, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, HP Print Service Plugin (Android), Wi-Fi Direct
AppEpson Smart PanelHP app
Control panel3.7 cm colour LCD1.2-inch segment and icon LCD with buttons
Design
Weight4.2 kg5.03 kg
Power use12 W copying (ISO/IEC 24712), 6 W ready, 0.5 W sleep, 0.1 W off; TEC 0.13 kWh a week3.023 W ready, 1.096 W sleep, 0.109 W off
Noise–6.4 B(A) sound power, 56.8 dB(A) sound pressure
Size361 × 317 × 162 mm (W × D × H)434.66 x 361.53 x 157.26 mm (W x D x H); up to 434.66 x 580.65 x 259.37 mm with trays extended
In the boxPrinter, four 65 ml ink bottles (black, cyan, magenta, yellow), power cable, setup guide, warranty documentPrinter, HP 32XL black bottle (135 ml), HP 31 cyan, magenta and yellow bottles (50 ml), black and tri-colour printheads, setup guide, reference guide, power cord

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