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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson EPL-N2550D vs HP LaserJet 2420dn

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.2 s
    • 10 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 100000 pages per month
    • 75000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 400 sheets
    • 350 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 1500 sheets
    • 850 sheets
  • Media weight (tray 1)
    • 60-216 gsm
    • 60 - 200 g/m²
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 310 MB
    • 320 MB

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Epson

EPL-N2550D

Model EPL-N2550D

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HP

LaserJet 2420dnView product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.2 s10 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print technologyKnown for oneLaser
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one17 ppm
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers100000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for oneJapan
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers400 sheets350 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1500 sheets850 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Media size (tray 1)Known for oneA4, A5, B5 (JIS), envelopes, letter, legal, executive, 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Media types supportedKnown for onePaper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, recycled, color, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
Media weight (tray 1)Differs60-216 gsm60 - 200 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP: LPR, FTP, IPP, PORT2501, PORT9100, Microsoft Network: NetBIOS over TCP/IP, NetBIOS over NetBEUI
Management protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP: SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, Rendezvous (mDNS), SNTP, SSDP; NetBEUI, NetWare, AppleTalk: SNMP, SLP
Performance2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers310 MB320 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor modelKnown for oneMIPS 20KC
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one8.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs9 W0.4 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one1033 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one85 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one160 MB free hard disk space, Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X v 10.1 and later, CD-ROM drive, USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications) port or IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 85%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers22 kg16.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs513 x 395 x 324 mm425 x 400 x 260 mm
WidthKnown for one513 mm
DepthKnown for one395 mm
HeightKnown for one324 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers28.4 kg19 kg
Package widthKnown for one615 mm
Package depthKnown for one618 mm
Package heightKnown for one633 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrint drivers and installation software on CD-ROM; Microsoft Windows Installer, Macintosh Installer, HP PCL 6 and HP PCL 5e print drivers (Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP), HP PostScript Level 3 Emulation (Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2
Other features7 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 98: Pentium 90, 16 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows Me: Pentium 150, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows NT 4.0: Pentium 90, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows 2000: 133 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows XP: 233 MHz processor, 6
Printer managementKnown for oneHP Web Jetadmin, HP LaserJet Utility, HP Embedded Web Server, E-Toolbox
Power requirementsDiffersAC 220V - 240V ±10% 50Hz /60Hz ± 3Hz / 5.5A100 - 127V / 220 - 240V, 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 22: 1997/EN 55022: 1998 Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2000, EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1, EN 55024: 1998, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B (US), ICES-003, Issue 4 (Canada), GB9254-1998, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC with CE Marking (Europe); other EMC approvals as re
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMac OS 10.3+, Windows 2000, Windows XPOS/2, UNIX, Linux, HP OpenVMS Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003; Apple Mac OS 9.x and later, OS X v.10.1 +
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
SafetyDiffersUL60950(1999)3rd-Edition, EN60950/A3, IEC825/IEC60825-1 Class1 Laser Product, CE Directive, Nordic Agency Approvals, EN55024(1998)IEC 60950 (International), EN 60950 (EU), IEC 60825-1+A1+A2, UL/cUL Listed (US/Canada), GS License (Europe), EN 60825-1+A11+A2 Class 1, 21 CFR Ch. 1/SubCh. J (Class 1 Laser/LED Device) GB4943-2001, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC with CE Marking (Europe);
Standard input traysKnown for one2
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one592 x 495 x 347 mm
Additional paper traysKnown for oneOptional 500-sheet paper tray
Print quality (black, draft quality)Known for one600 DPI
Standard input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one75
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one1200 DPI
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 32.5 °C
I/O portsKnown for one1 x IEEE 1284-B parallel 1 x USB 2.0 1 x EIO
Custom media sizesKnown for one76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm
Standard media sizesDiffersA5, A4, A3, B5, B4, LT, HLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, B(Ledger), GLT, F4, Monarch, Com#10, DL, C5, C6,ISO_B5; 76.2 x 98.4 mm - 304.8 x 508 mmA4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal
Memory upgradeKnown for one0.32 GB
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one5 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one5 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one5 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one5 mm
TypefacesDiffersScalable: 84 - ESC/Page, 95 - PCL5e( LJ4200), 80 - PCL6, 17 - PS3, 12 - ESC/P2, 8 - FX, 8 - I239X80
Media weights by paper pathKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²; 60 - 120 g/m²
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one10 sheets
Acoustic power emissionsDiffers6.4B6.7 B(A)
Duplex print optionsKnown for oneAutomatic (standard)
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one28 ppm
Paper handlingKnown for oneHP LaserJet 2420 series printers: Built-in automatic duplex unit (HP LaserJet 2420d/dn only), 350 sheets standard input capacity (1x 100-sheet/ 10 envelope multipurpose tray, 1x 250-sheet tray), paper input level indicators, straight-through paper path, s
Control panelKnown for oneGraphical display with up to 2 lines of text; Help button (?) to provide information about the message on the display; Back button to back up in menus or exit menus; Pause/Resume button to pause and resume printing; Up Arrow button to navigate to previous
Driver updatesKnown for oneMost recent printer drivers and software for all supported operating systems available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj2400; OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2
Duplex supported media sizeKnown for oneA4, letter, legal, executive
Maximum paper traysKnown for one3
Media size (tray 2)Known for oneA4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal, executive
Media type and capacity (tray 2)Known for one250
Media weight (tray 2)Known for one60 - 120 g/m²
Media weight (tray 3)Known for one60 - 120 g/m²
Memory technologyKnown for oneMemory Enhancement technology (MEt), Double Data Rate memory technology
Paper handling optional/inputKnown for one500-sheet input tray
Paper handling standard/inputKnown for one100-sheet multipurpose tray (tray 1), 250-sheet input tray (tray 2), automatic duplex printing
Paper handling standard/outputKnown for one250-sheet top output bin (100-sheet rear output bin)
Power consumption (active)Differs500 W625 W
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Service & supportKnown for oneHP Web sites, HP Customer Support Center, HP Care Packs
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one75 sheets
Technical featuresKnown for oneAdd fonts, forms, and third-party solutions via CompactFlash support
Upgrade typeKnown for onePrinter firmware and networking firmware can be remotely upgraded
EmulationsKnown for oneESC/Page, PCL6, PCL5e, ESC/P2, FX, IBM Model I239X, Adobe PostScript 3
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one53 dB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one100 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one1 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one4.5 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one1 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one1 pc(s)

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