Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP-6680X vs Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4090

35specifications compared
21differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:No
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:1200 x 1200 DPI
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:33 ppm
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:16 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:50000 pages per month
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:25000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:2
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:4
Total input capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:500 sheets
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:250 sheets
Network ready
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:No
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- i-SENSYS LBP-6680X:54.2 dB
- WorkForce Pro WP-4090:38 dB

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Comparison of LBP-6680X, WorkForce Pro WP-4090
58 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP-6680X Model LBP-6680X View product	B Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4090 View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	16 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	28 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printingKnown 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	11 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 ppm
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	25000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6C, UFRII-LT	Epson ESC/P2, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Optional connectivity	Ethernet	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	768 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54.2 dB	38 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	7.06 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	560 W	16 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	14 W	0.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	20 - 80 °C	-20 - 40 °C
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 certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	400 mm	459.7 mm
DepthDiffers	376 mm	386 mm
HeightDiffers	289 mm	642.6 mm
WeightDiffers	12.4 kg	10.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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