Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour vs Epson AcuLaser C3900DTN

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:9600 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:12 ppm
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:10 ppm
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:30 ppm
Warm-up time
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:15 s
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:39 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:35000 pages per month
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:120000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:125 sheets
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:200 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:500 sheets
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:850 sheets
Maximum print size
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:216 x 356 mm
- AcuLaser C3900DTN:210 x 297 mm

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Comparison of LBP5100, AcuLaser C3900DTN
80 specifications	A Canon Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour Model LBP5100 View product	B Epson AcuLaser C3900DTN View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	10 ppm	30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	15 s	39 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 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
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Total output capacityDiffers	125 sheets	200 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	850 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	B5, C5, DL	C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 210 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Index card, Letter, Statement, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
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
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	256 W	1200 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 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
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	14 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 85%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	18 kg	22.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	407 x 365 x 395 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	740 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	116 cm
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	4 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	116 cm
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	4 pc(s)
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6A
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows98/Me/2000/ Server 2003/XP/VISTA/ Mac	Windows 2000/XP/XP x64/Vista/Vista x64/7 Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit)/Windows Server 2008 R2/Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit) Mac OS 10.3+
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5c, PCL5e, PCL6, PostScript 3
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source

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