Product comparison · 2 large format printers

Epson Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer vs HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:Inkjet
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:2880 x 1440 DPI
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:11
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:4
Total input capacity
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:250 sheets
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:150 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:250 sheets
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:400 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:A2, A3, A3+, A4
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:A3, A4, A5, A6
USB connector
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:USB Type-B
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:USB Type-A
Display
- Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer:LCD
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:No

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Comparison of Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer, 2800
84 specifications	A Epson Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofer View product	B HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour Model 2800 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1440 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	11	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursDiffers	Cyan, Green, Light black, Light Cyan, Light light black, Matte black, Orange, Photo black, Vivid light magenta, Vivid magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 pages per month
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Print headKnown for one	Micro Piezo TFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	400 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A2, A3, A3+, A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C4, C5, C6
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.19 cm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
Media thicknessKnown for one	1.5 - 8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Roll paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-A
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Motorola ColdFire 4e RISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	6.1 dB	58 dB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.352 GB
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	12 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	55 W	67 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	8.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 35 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Mac OS X v 10.3, Mac OS X v 10.6, Linux
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	676 x 498 x 199 mm
WeightDiffers	62 kg	13.5 kg
WidthKnown for one	863 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	1134 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	405 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	788 x 600 x 382 mm
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrobat Reader 5.05, Config editor, Scrubber
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iMac 600 MHz, 128 MB; Power Mac G3 400 MHz, 128 MB; iBook 366 MHz, 128 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7: Pentium 233, 64 MB RAM, 160 MB Windows XP (64-bit): Pentium 233, 128 MB RAM, 160 MB Windows 2000: Pentium 300, 64 MB RAM, 160 MB
Coated paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (USA) CTICK (Australia and New Zealand), VCCI (Japan), CE (European Union), BSMI (Taiwan), ICES (Canada); CCC S&E (China), MIC (Korea)
Glossy paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
High resolution paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Photo paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 60950/IEC 950 Compliance (International), UL Listed (USA), CSA (Canada),GS Certified (Germany), CE Marking (Europe), B (Poland),eK (Korea),S mark (Argentina), NOM-NYCE (Mexico), CCC S&E (China), PSB (Singapore)
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 dB
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 DPI
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 sheets
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 sheets
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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