Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson AcuLaser C4000 Colour vs Epson AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:16 ppm
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:24 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:30000 pages per month
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:100000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:600 sheets
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:500 sheets
Non-ISO print media sizes
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:Letter
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:Executive, Letter
Envelopes sizes
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Standard interfaces
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Processor family
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:PowerPC
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:RISC
Processor model
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:750CX
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:PowerPC 750CX

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Comparison of C4000, C4100
56 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser C4000 Colour Model C4000 View product	B Epson AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4 Model C4100 View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	16 ppm	16 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM 2390, PCL 5Ce	PCL 5e, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	600 sheets	500 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity	1600 sheets	1600 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Executive, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 216 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memory	64 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor familyDiffers	PowerPC	RISC
Processor modelDiffers	750CX	PowerPC 750CX
Processor frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	52 dB	55 dB
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one	35 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Grey, White
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	450 W	600 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	850 W	900 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	638 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 kg

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