Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4 vs Epson AcuLaser C900 Colour

33specifications compared
20differ
13identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:Yes
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:O
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:24 ppm
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:16 ppm
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:4 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:100000 pages per month
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:35000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:500 sheets
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:200 sheets
Total output capacity
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:250 sheets
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:200 sheets
Standard interfaces
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Internal memory
- AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4:64 MB
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:16 MB

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Comparison of C4100, C900
60 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser C4100 Colour A4 Model C4100 View product	B Epson AcuLaser C900 Colour Model C900 View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	O
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	4 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	100000 pages per month	35000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5e, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	200 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	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 size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive, Letter	Executive, Letter
Envelopes sizes	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	144 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor modelDiffers	PowerPC 750CX	VR4305
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	48 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Grey, White	Grey, White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	600 W	352 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Current ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 A
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	900 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 32 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 85%	30 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2500 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	429 mm
DepthDiffers	638 mm	521 mm
HeightDiffers	445 mm	406 mm
WeightDiffers	34 kg	29 kg

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