Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson AcuLaser C8600PSDT vs Epson AcuLaser C900 Colour

43specifications compared
32differ
11identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:35 ppm
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:8 ppm
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:4 ppm
Warm-up time
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:330 s
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:180 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:8.3 s
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:19.6 s
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:25 s
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:60000 pages per month
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:35000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:1400 sheets
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:200 sheets
Total output capacity
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:250 sheets
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:200 sheets

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Comparison of AcuLaser C8600PSDT, C900
66 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser C8600PSDT View product	B Epson AcuLaser C900 Colour Model C900 View product
Printing5 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	4 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	330 s	180 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.3 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	19.6 s	25 s
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	O
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	60000 pages per month	35000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM 2390, PCL 5Ce, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	1400 sheets	200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	1400 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Plain paper
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	Executive, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 250 g/m²	60 - 90 g/m²
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 297 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1	Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Networkidentical
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
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	144 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	PowerPC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	750CX	VR4305
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	48 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54.8 dB	54 dB
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one	35 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Design1 differ
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	550 W	352 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	240 W	100 W
Current ratingDiffers	5 A	7 A
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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 85%	30 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2500 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	578 mm	429 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	521 mm
HeightDiffers	264 mm	406 mm
WeightDiffers	91.2 kg	29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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