Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Samsung ML-3312ND laser printer

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:28 ppm
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:6 s
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:6.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:20000 pages per month
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:50000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:300 sheets
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:250 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:800 sheets
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:770 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:A4, A5
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:A4
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Executive, Legal, Letter
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:Letter
  • Standard interfaces
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
    • ML-3312ND laser printer:Ethernet, USB 2.0

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Comparison of M2000DTN, ML-3312ND
55 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm31 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6 s6.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one14 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, Epson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.3, PostScript 3Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5e
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers800 sheets770 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParallel
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz375 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB51 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 dB
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffersNoLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.2 JaguarMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business 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 Home, Windows XP Home x64, WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers11.5 kg9.74 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs378 x 390 x 255 mm366 x 358 x 252.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000 / XP (32 / 64 bits) / Vista (32 / 64 bits) / 2003 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 7 (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server R2 (64 bits) Various Linux OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32 / 64 bit) Fedora 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (32 / 64 bit) SuSE Linux 10.0, 10.1 (32
Toner cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMLT-D205L, MLT-D205S
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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