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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson WorkForce AL-C300DN vs Epson AcuLaser M2300D

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 22identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 12 s
    • 6 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 120000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Country of origin
    • Thailand
    • China
  • Total input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 300 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 200 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 550 sheets
  • Paper tray media types
    • Plain paper
    • Envelopes

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Epson

WorkForce AL-C300DN

Model AL-C300DN

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Epson

AcuLaser M2300D

Model M2300D

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Printing2 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs12 s6 s
ColourKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one38 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers120000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3IBM 2390, ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, PCL 5e, PCL 6
Country of originDiffersThailandChina
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers200 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityDiffers350 sheets550 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)DiffersC6C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersB5, C6, DL10, DL, C6, C5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X Paper / Media Handling
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1024 MB288 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers750 MHz300 MHz
Noise level (idle)Known for one47 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one39 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Power6 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs475 W491 W
Power consumption (max)Differs910 W830 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one9 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs69 W3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs1.34 W0 W
Current ratingKnown for one4.2 A
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XPYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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 supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C10 - 33 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 85%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 70%15 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers544 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers350 mm255 mm
WeightDiffers28.3 kg11.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers560 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers650 mm520 mm
Package heightDiffers505 mm390 mm
Package weightDiffers31.8 kg14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Logistics data4 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers2.17 m2.1 m
Products per palletDiffers8 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Pallet height (UK)Differs2.17 m2.1 m
Products per pallet (UK)Differs8 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.4+, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5e, PCL6, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, IBM 2390
Print resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes

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