Description
The Epson EcoTank Business+ M3170 is an A4 mono print, scan, copy and fax ink tank printer with an automatic document feeder. It prints at 20 pages per minute (ISO/IEC 24734), up to 39 ppm in draft mode, with automatic duplex printing.
It uses Epson's refillable EcoTank system, and the box includes 2 ink bottles that print up to 11,000 pages.
Key features
- Print, scan, copy and fax, A4 mono
- 20 ppm ISO/IEC 24734, up to 39 ppm draft; first page out in 6 s
- Automatic duplex printing (A4, plain paper)
- Automatic document feeder and flatbed scanner
- Fax up to 33.6 kbps with PC Fax and 100 speed dials
- Colour touchscreen; USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| Functions | Print, scan, copy, fax |
| Printing method | PrecisionCore™ print head |
| Nozzle configuration | 400 nozzles black |
| Ink technology | Pigment ink (black) |
| Print resolution | 1,200 x 2,400 dpi |
| Print speed ISO/IEC 24734 | 20 ppm black |
| Maximum print speed | Up to 39 ppm black |
| Duplex print speed ISO/IEC 24734 | 9 A4 pages/min black |
| First page out | 6 s black |
| Paper formats | A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Letter, Legal, Executive |
| Duplex | Yes (A4, plain paper) |
| Paper input | 250-sheet paper tray plus rear specialty media feed |
| Output tray capacity | 100 sheets |
| Compatible paper weight | 64–256 g/m² |
| Scanner | Automatic document feeder and flatbed, contact image sensor (CIS); 1,200 x 2,400 dpi optical |
| Scan output formats | PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, PICT, multi-TIFF |
| Fax | Up to 33.6 kbps (approx. 3 s/page); PC Fax, broadcast fax, 100 speed dials, up to 180 pages memory |
| Interfaces | USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Mobile and cloud printing | Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Scan-to-Cloud), Apple AirPrint |
| Control panel | 6.1 cm colour touchscreen |
| Recommended duty cycle | 200–1,500 pages per month |
| Included bottle yield | Up to 11,000 pages black |
| Compatible ink | Epson EcoTank black pigment ink bottles (approx. 6,000-page and 2,000-page bottles) |
| Maintenance box | Replaceable Epson maintenance box |
| What is in the box | Main unit, 2 ink bottles, power cable, warranty document |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 375 x 347 x 346 mm |
| Weight | 7.3 kg |
| Warranty (Epson South Africa) | 12 months carry-in or 100,000 pages, whichever comes first |
Specifications from Epson South Africa (epson.co.za) product page and Epson Web.xlsx. Specifications are subject to change by Epson without notice.
