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Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour vs HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 8identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 2 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (3 vs 1). The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 270 sheets more total output capacity than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (300 sheets vs 30 sheets). The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 42 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (52 W vs 10 W). Only the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:720 x 720 DPI
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:3
  • Total output capacity
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:30 sheets
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:300 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Ethernet LAN
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Market positioning
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:Grey, White

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Comparison of L121, 556xh
75 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-RPCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for oneDye-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers720 x 720 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.3 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2304 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs10 W52 W
Power consumption (off)0.3 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 60%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMercury-free
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers461 mm530 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm463 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm597 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg28.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source603 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source565 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source792 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.4 kg
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one3500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source

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