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Epson Expression Premium XP-540 vs HP OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 10identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • Expression Premium XP-540:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Expression Premium XP-540:32 ppm
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:22 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Expression Premium XP-540:32 ppm
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:18 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • Expression Premium XP-540:1
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • Expression Premium XP-540:100 sheets
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:500 sheets
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Expression Premium XP-540:No
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Card reader integrated
    • Expression Premium XP-540:Yes
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Product colour
    • Expression Premium XP-540:Black
    • OfficeJet Pro 8218 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White

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Comparison of Expression Premium XP-540, 8218
79 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Photo black, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall medium business
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs32 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs32 ppm18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one9 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9.5 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display diagonalDiffers3 cm (1.18")5.08 cm (2")
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W34 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Instant InkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 8.0, Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm496 mm
DepthDiffers341 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers138 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg8.62 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers235 mm490 mm
Package depthDiffers480 mm567 mm
Package heightDiffers425 mm490 mm
Package weightDiffers7.79 kg14.9 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one13.2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one19.3 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one44 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one30 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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