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
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 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
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
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	144 MB
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
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
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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