Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Stylus Photo R290 vs Epson WorkForce 40

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Stylus Photo R290:37 ppm
- WorkForce 40:38 ppm
Total input capacity
- Stylus Photo R290:120 sheets
- WorkForce 40:100 sheets
Non-ISO print media sizes
- Stylus Photo R290:Legal
- WorkForce 40:Executive
Envelopes sizes
- Stylus Photo R290:DL
- WorkForce 40:10, C6, DL
Printing noise level
- Stylus Photo R290:36 dB
- WorkForce 40:41 dB
Market positioning
- Stylus Photo R290:Home & office
- WorkForce 40:Business
Power consumption (printing)
- Stylus Photo R290:12 W
- WorkForce 40:16 W
Power consumption (standby)
- Stylus Photo R290:0.3 W
- WorkForce 40:4.5 W

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Comparison of Stylus Photo R290, WorkForce 40
39 specifications	A Epson Stylus Photo R290 View product	B Epson WorkForce 40 View product
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing1 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	37 ppm	38 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	120 sheets	100 sheets
Input capacity for envelopes (primary tray)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Standard media sizesDiffers	A4, Letter, Legal, 8x10", 5x7", 4x6", 3.5x5", 5x8", A6, A5, B5, Half Letter, Envelopes: No10, DL, C6, Letter, Legal	3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14"
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Printing noise levelDiffers	36 dB	41 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	12 W	16 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	4.5 W
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP x64/Vista, Mac OS 10.2 / OS 10.5 Bundle available on CD	Windows Vista, XP, XP Professional x64, 2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.11, & 10.5.x
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 95 °F
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 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other features1 differ
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbps
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 220 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz	120 VAC +/- 10% 50 – 60 Hz 0.4 – 0.2 Amp
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g / 802.11n
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	450 x 282 x 187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	282 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	5.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson File Manager Epson Scan Assist Epson Attach to Email Epson Easy Photo Print Epson Print CD Epson Web-To-Page Reference Guide	Unknown — not stated by the source

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