Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour vs HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 6identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 2 more print cartridges than the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour (6 vs 4). The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 28 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (50 ppm vs 22 ppm). The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 53 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (75 ppm vs 22 ppm). Only the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has built-in display.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:6
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:4
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:22 ppm
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:50 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:22 ppm
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:75 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:3
  • Total input capacity
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:500 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:30 sheets
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:300 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:10, C6, DL
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:B5, C5, C6, DL

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Comparison of L8050, 556xh
86 specifications
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers64
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-RPCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Duplex printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm75 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
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DLB5, C5, C6, DL
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one37 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one37 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs19 W52 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.11 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaYes
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
WidthDiffers403 mm530 mm
DepthDiffers369 mm463 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm597 mm
WeightDiffers6 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 one2600 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one5400 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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