Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Stylus Color 3000 vs Epson Stylus Photo 830

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- Stylus Color 3000:4
- Stylus Photo 830:6
Maximum resolution
- Stylus Color 3000:2880 x 720 DPI
- Stylus Photo 830:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Stylus Color 3000:7 ppm
- Stylus Photo 830:3.1 ppm
Envelopes sizes
- Stylus Color 3000:C5, DL
- Stylus Photo 830:C6, DL
Power consumption (printing)
- Stylus Color 3000:21 W
- Stylus Photo 830:18 W
Interface
- Stylus Color 3000:IEEE-1284
- Stylus Photo 830:USB

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Comparison of Stylus Color 3000, Stylus Photo 830
56 specifications	A Epson Stylus Color 3000 View product	B Epson Stylus Photo 830 View product
Features1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	6
SafetyKnown for one	UL1950 D3, CSA C22.2 950 D3; EMI FCC15 B class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	128 (K), 64 x 3 (CMY)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2880 x 720 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7 ppm	3.1 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Index card, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, DL	C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Standard media sizesKnown for one	16.12" x 21.31"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spain
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	21 W	18 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0x, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Macintosh system 7.x	Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, Mac OS 8.5.1 to 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1.2 +
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	477 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	269 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 kg
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe PostScript 3, EPSON ESC/P 2, IBM XL24E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 pc(s)
Other features1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IEEE-1284	USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240V/50 - 60 Hz
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Power supply typeKnown for one	120V AC +/- 10%, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for one	Micro Piezo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	810 x 240 x 564.9 mm (31.9 x 9.45 x 22.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	22.5 kg (49.6 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Printing noise levelKnown for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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