Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson AcuLaser C8600PSDT vs Epson AcuLaser C4000T Colour

46specifications compared
27differ
19identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:600 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:35 ppm
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:8 ppm
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:16 ppm
Warm-up time
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:330 s
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:8.3 s
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:19.6 s
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:17 s
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:60000 pages per month
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:30000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:1400 sheets
- AcuLaser C4000T Colour:1600 sheets

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Comparison of AcuLaser C8600PSDT, C4000T
64 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser C8600PSDT View product	B Epson AcuLaser C4000T Colour Model C4000T View product
Printing6 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	16 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	330 s	30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.3 s	17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	19.6 s	17 s
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	60000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM 2390, PCL 5Ce, PostScript 3	ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM 2390, PCL 5Ce
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays	4	4
Total input capacityDiffers	1400 sheets	1600 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input trays	4	4
Maximum input capacityDiffers	1400 sheets	1600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling8 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter	Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 250 g/m²	60 - 216 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP (LPR, FTP, IPP, PORT9100), Novell NetWare (NDS Print Server, Bindery Print Server, Remote Printer), AppleTalk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor family	PowerPC	PowerPC
Processor model	750CX	750CX
Processor frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54.8 dB	52 dB
Powersave acoustic emission	35 dB	35 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	550 W	450 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	240 W	180 W
Current ratingDiffers	5 A	4 A
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	578 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	638 mm
HeightDiffers	264 mm	445 mm
WeightKnown for one	91.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes

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