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Epson SureColor S8100 vs Epson SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour has 1,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Epson SureColor S8100 (2400 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Epson SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour has 6 more print cartridges than the Epson SureColor S8100 (12 vs 6). The Epson SureColor S8100 has 8 cm more maximum roll diameter than the Epson SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour (25 cm vs 17 cm). Only the Epson SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour has Ethernet LAN. Print head: PrecisionCoreTM Micro TFP printhead on the Epson SureColor S8100, PrecisionCore MicroTFP on the Epson SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • SureColor S8100:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Number of print cartridges
    • SureColor S8100:6
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:12
  • Media thickness
    • SureColor S8100:1 mm
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:0.08 - 1.5 mm
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • SureColor S8100:25 cm
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:17 cm
  • Roll weight (rear roll)
    • SureColor S8100:45 kg
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:2.4 kg
  • Ethernet LAN
    • SureColor S8100:No
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • SureColor S8100:4096 MB
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:6000 MB
  • AC input voltage
    • SureColor S8100:100 - 240 V
    • SureColor SC-P20500 large format printer Inkjet Colour:110 - 240 V

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Comparison of S8100, SC-P20500
55 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
ColourYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers612
Printing coloursDiffersLight Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, BlackBlack, Cyan, Green, Light Cyan, Orange, Photo black, Pigment grey, Violet, Vivid light magenta, Vivid magenta, Yellow
Print headDiffersPrecisionCoreTM Micro TFP printheadPrecisionCore MicroTFP
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUltrachrome® GS3Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript 3
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesRollRoll
Media thicknessDiffers1 mm0.08 - 1.5 mm
Maximum roll diameterDiffers25 cm17 cm
Roll weight (rear roll)Differs45 kg2.4 kg
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA0, A1, A2, A3, A3+, A3++, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0, B1, B2, B3, B4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiNoNo
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson Cloud Solution PORTUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Internal memoryDiffers4096 MB6000 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one60.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1350 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers2620 mm2740 mm
DepthDiffers925 mm760 mm
HeightDiffers1021 mm1145 mm
WeightDiffers340 kg224 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one1130 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one3098 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one1110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Edge PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Ink dropKnown for one4.4 plUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for oneTouchscreen, Auto Take up Reel, Nozzle Verification Technology, Auto Clean CyclesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one2 full sets of 800ml inks (CMYK,Lc,Lm), Epson Edge Print Pro, Installation/safety manual, Main unit, Media Lifter, Power cable, Setup guide, User manual, Warranty DocumentsUnknown — not stated by the source
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [800ml, 1500ml], Cyan [800ml, 1500ml], Light Cyan [800ml, 1500ml], Yellow [800ml, 1500ml], Magenta [800ml, 1500ml], Light Magenta [800ml, 1500ml]Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank capacityKnown for one800 ml, 1,500 mlUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one1,350 Watt, 500 Watt (economy), 3.4 Watt (standby), 0.3 Watt (Power off)Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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