Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour vs Epson AcuLaser C3900DN

30specifications compared
21differ
9identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:No
- AcuLaser C3900DN:Yes
Maximum resolution
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:9600 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser C3900DN:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:8 ppm
- AcuLaser C3900DN:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:8 ppm
- AcuLaser C3900DN:30 ppm
Warm-up time
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:15 s
- AcuLaser C3900DN:39 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:20 s
- AcuLaser C3900DN:12.9 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:35000 pages per month
- AcuLaser C3900DN:120000 pages per month
Maximum input capacity
- Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour:500 sheets
- AcuLaser C3900DN:850 sheets

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Comparison of LBP5000, AcuLaser C3900DN
84 specifications	A Canon Laser Shot LBP5000 Colour Model LBP5000 View product	B Epson AcuLaser C3900DN View product
Printing6 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	15 s	39 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	20 s	12.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	35000 pages per month	120000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	850 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	125 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Index card, Letter, Legal	Executive, Folio, Index card, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	B5, C5, DL	DL
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 - 148 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP/Sec, DHCP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, BootP, ARP, HTTPv1.1, HTTPS, SMTPv1, SNTP, SLPv2, DDNS, WSD, AutoIP, Ping, EtherTalk, IPX/SPX
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP/Sec, DHCP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, BootP, ARP, HTTPv1.1, HTTPS, SMTPv1, SNTP, SLPv2, DDNS, WSD, AutoIP, Ping, EtherTalk, IPX/SPX
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPP1.1, LPD, FTP, DHCP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, BottP, ARP, HTTPv1.1, HTTPS, SMTPv1, SNTP, SLPv2, DDNS, WSD, TCPIPSocketPrinting, AutoIP, Ping, IPv4, IPv6, Ipsec
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	207 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	18 W	34 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 30 °C	10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	16 kg	22.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	407 x 365 x 374 mm	419 x 520 x 330 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	505 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.2 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.17 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.17 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server2003	Windows 7 Windows Vista (32/64bit) Windows XP (32/64bit) Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit) Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit) Windows Server 2008R2 (64bit) Mac OS X 10.3.9+
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Stand-by LED	Yes	Yes
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source

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