Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson PictureMate 100 vs HP Photosmart A526

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- PictureMate 100:4
- Photosmart A526:1
Maximum resolution
- PictureMate 100:5760 x 1440 DPI
- Photosmart A526:4800 x 1200 DPI
Display diagonal
- PictureMate 100:3.81 cm (1.5")
- Photosmart A526:6.1 cm (2.4")
Power consumption (printing)
- PictureMate 100:13 W
- Photosmart A526:23 W
Width
- PictureMate 100:256 mm
- Photosmart A526:227 mm
Depth
- PictureMate 100:154 mm
- Photosmart A526:116 mm
Height
- PictureMate 100:163 mm
- Photosmart A526:137.4 mm
Weight
- PictureMate 100:2.7 kg
- Photosmart A526:1.22 kg

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Comparison of PictureMate 100, Photosmart A526
51 specifications	A Epson PictureMate 100 View product	B HP Photosmart A526 View product
Features1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	91 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	100 x 150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, CF Type II, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SmartMedia, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue, Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	3.81 cm (1.5")	6.1 cm (2.4")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	521 x 218 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	13 W	23 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 2000 Mac OS X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300MHz/PowerPC G3 233MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	256 mm	227 mm
DepthDiffers	154 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	163 mm	137.4 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.22 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	256 x 154 x 163 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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