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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson WorkForce AL-C300TN vs Epson WorkForce AL-M8100DN

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 25identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 38 s
    • 19 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 120000 pages per month
    • 220000 pages per month
  • Country of origin
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Total input capacity
    • 850 sheets
    • 600 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 200 sheets
    • 500 sheets

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WorkForce AL-C300TN

Model AL-C300TN

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WorkForce AL-M8100DN

Model AL-M8100DN

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm40 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers38 s19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one12 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers120000 pages per month220000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3PCL 3, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Country of originDiffersThailandVietnam
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one3
Total input capacityDiffers850 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers200 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers850 sheets2600 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffersDL, C6B5, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 210 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS, TCP/IPLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1XSNMP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IPv6, IPSec
Performance2 differ
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Maximum internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers750 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB51 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Display number of lines5 lines5 lines
CertificationDiffersIEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-8, IEC61000-4-11, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, IEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-8, IEC61000-4-11, EN55022
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one475 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one910 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one63 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.3 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 85%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 70%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm490 mm
DepthDiffers544 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers350 mm320 mm
WeightDiffers34.5 kg21 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers558 mm540 mm
Package depthDiffers650 mm600 mm
Package heightDiffers745 mm430 mm
Package weightDiffers40.8 kg25.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpsonNet Config
Logistics data4 differ
Pallet gross width80 cm80 cm
Pallet gross length120 cm120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers116 cm137 cm
Products per pallet layer2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers4 pc(s)8 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)100 cm100 cm
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs116 cm137 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs4 pc(s)8 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Power consumptionKnown for one910 W (Max.), 475 W (Printing), 69 W (Ready), 2.8 W (sleep), 1.34 W spectextmanualdeepsleep
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneLinux, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5c, PCL5e, PCL6, PostScript 3, PDF 1.7
Power LEDYesYes
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
SafetyKnown for oneIEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Print speedKnown for one31 Pages/min Monochrome single-sided, 31 pages/min colour single-sided
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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