Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson AcuLaser C1900 Colour vs HP LaserJet 3600 Colour

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:O
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:16 ppm
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:4 ppm
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:17 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:35000 pages per month
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:50000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:200 sheets
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:250 sheets
Total output capacity
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:200 sheets
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:250 sheets
Standard interfaces
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:USB
Internal memory
- AcuLaser C1900 Colour:32 MB
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:64 MB

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Comparison of C1900, 3600
63 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser C1900 Colour Model C1900 View product	B HP LaserJet 3600 Colour Model 3600 View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	O	No
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	17 ppm
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	35000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, PCL 5e	PostScript
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	200 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	200 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	200 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	700 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Plain paper, Thick paper	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	92 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB	USB
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	96 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Pentium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	233 MHz	360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	39 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Silver
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	352 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	107 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
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 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	429 mm	574 mm
DepthDiffers	521 mm	571.5 mm
HeightDiffers	406 mm	515.6 mm
WeightDiffers	29 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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