Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Stylus C42UX vs Epson Stylus Color 3000

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Stylus C42UX:12 ppm
- Stylus Color 3000:7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Stylus C42UX:5.5 ppm
- Stylus Color 3000:7 ppm
Printing noise level
- Stylus C42UX:48 dB
- Stylus Color 3000:45 dB
Power consumption (printing)
- Stylus C42UX:19 W
- Stylus Color 3000:21 W
Interface
- Stylus C42UX:USB
- Stylus Color 3000:IEEE-1284
Weight (imperial)
- Stylus C42UX:2.86 kg (6.3 lbs)
- Stylus Color 3000:22.5 kg (49.6 lbs)

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Comparison of Stylus C42UX, Stylus Color 3000
34 specifications	A Epson Stylus C42UX View product	B Epson Stylus Color 3000 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL1950 D3, CSA C22.2 950 D3; EMI FCC15 B class B
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 (K), 64 x 3 (CMY)
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolution	2880 x 720 DPI	2880 x 720 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	7 ppm
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, DL
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.12" x 21.31"
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Printing noise levelDiffers	48 dB	45 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	19 W	21 W
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, Mac 8.5.1 - 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1+	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0x, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Macintosh system 7.x
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe PostScript 3, EPSON ESC/P 2, IBM XL24E
Other features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB	IEEE-1284
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120V AC +/- 10%, 50/60 Hz
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro Piezo
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	810 x 240 x 564.9 mm (31.9 x 9.45 x 22.2")
Weight (imperial)Differs	2.86 kg (6.3 lbs)	22.5 kg (49.6 lbs)
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	120V/50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	424.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	459.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	276.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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