Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson AcuLaser C4000 Colour vs HP LaserJet 3600 Colour

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:Yes
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:No
Maximum resolution
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:16 ppm
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:16 ppm
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:17 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:30000 pages per month
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:50000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:600 sheets
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:250 sheets
Standard interfaces
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:USB
Processor frequency
- AcuLaser C4000 Colour:400 MHz
- LaserJet 3600 Colour:360 MHz

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Comparison of C4000, 3600
57 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser C4000 Colour Model C4000 View product	B HP LaserJet 3600 Colour Model 3600 View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 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	16 ppm	17 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
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	30000 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, IBM 2390, PCL 5Ce	PostScript
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	600 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	1600 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, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Transparencies	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	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	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
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	64 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	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	52 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	Silver
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	450 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	850 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 - 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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	571.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	515.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.9 kg

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