Product comparison · 2 large format printers

Epson SureColor SC-S50600 (4C) vs HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):Inkjet
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):1440 x 1440 DPI
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
Printing colours
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Display
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):LCD
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:No
Sound pressure level (printing)
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):60.5 dB
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:58 dB
Power requirements
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):AC 100 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):14 W
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:12 W
Power consumption (typical)
- SureColor SC-S50600 (4C):895 W
- Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour:67 W

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Comparison of SureColor SC-S50600 (4C), 2800
95 specifications	A Epson SureColor SC-S50600 (4C)View product	B HP Business Inkjet 2800 large format printer Thermal inkjet Colour Model 2800 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1440 x 1440 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursDiffers	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black	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	MicroPiezo TFP print head	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (normal quality)Known for one	52 m2/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	720 Nozzles Black, 720 Nozzles per Color	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Ultrachrome® GS2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	0.1 - 1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Roll top marginKnown for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
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
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	60.5 dB	58 dB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.352 GB
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.3 cm (2.48")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	7.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Differs	14 W	12 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	895 W	67 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	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 requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS 10.4+, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64	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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	2620 x 1259 x 1311 mm	676 x 498 x 199 mm
WeightDiffers	238 kg	13.5 kg
WidthKnown for one	2620 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	1259 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	1311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	333.5 kg	1.7 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	788 x 600 x 382 mm
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrobat Reader 5.05, Config editor, Scrubber
Package widthKnown for one	1100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	3165 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	1795 mm	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
Ink dropKnown for one	4.2 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Individual Ink Cartridges, Installation/safety manual, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, User manual, Warranty Documents	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	895 Watt, 775 Watt (economy), 14 Watt (standby)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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