Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson AcuLaser C8600PSDT vs HP LaserJet 3600 Colour

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:35 ppm
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:8 ppm
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:17 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:60000 pages per month
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:50000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:1400 sheets
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:250 sheets
Standard interfaces
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:USB
Internal memory
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:384 MB
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:64 MB
Processor frequency
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:400 MHz
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:360 MHz
Product colour
- AcuLaser C8600PSDT:Grey, White
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:Silver

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Comparison of AcuLaser C8600PSDT, 3600
62 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser C8600PSDT View product	B HP LaserJet 3600 Colour Model 3600 View product
Printing2 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	17 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	330 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8.3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	19.6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	60000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM 2390, PCL 5Ce, PostScript 3	PostScript
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	1400 sheets	250 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 handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	297 x 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Transparencies	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 250 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1	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
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	PowerPC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	750CX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	54.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one	35 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Silver
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	240 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2	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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	578 mm	574 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	571.5 mm
HeightDiffers	264 mm	515.6 mm
WeightDiffers	91.2 kg	29.9 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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