Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson PictureMate 240 vs HP Photosmart A526

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- PictureMate 240:4
- Photosmart A526:1
Maximum resolution
- PictureMate 240:5760 x 1440 DPI
- Photosmart A526:4800 x 1200 DPI
Display diagonal
- PictureMate 240:6.35 cm (2.5")
- Photosmart A526:6.1 cm (2.4")
Weight
- PictureMate 240:2.5 kg
- Photosmart A526:1.22 kg

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Comparison of PictureMate 240, Photosmart A526
44 specifications	A Epson PictureMate 240 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	42 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	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
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	6.35 cm (2.5")	6.1 cm (2.4")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	227 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137.4 mm
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.22 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	215 x 152 x 145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	90	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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