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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson WorkForce AL‑C500DN vs HP LaserJet P2055dn

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 45 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 120000 pages per month
    • 50000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 550 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 500 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 2900 sheets
    • 800 sheets

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WorkForce AL‑C500DNView product
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LaserJet P2055dn

Model P2055dn

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs45 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one45 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers120000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers550 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers500 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers2900 sheets800 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 216 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Media size (tray 1)Known for oneA4, A5, A6, B5, envelopes (C5, DL); 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Media types supportedKnown for onePaper (bond, light, heavy, plain, recycled, rough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies, heavy media
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60 to 163 g/m² (straight through paper path for special media)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalkTCP/IP, Bonjour compatible
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalk
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, ENPC, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1024 MB384 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one59 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one26.3 dB
Processor modelKnown for oneFeroceon ARM
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
CertificationKnown for oneEN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs556 W570 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one1380 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one107 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.3 W0.4 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 32 °C63.5 - 77 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 85%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers560 mm365 mm
DepthDiffers516 mm368 mm
HeightDiffers429 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers42.2 kg10.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one705 mm
Package depthKnown for one747 mm
Package heightKnown for one570 mm
Package weightDiffers49.5 kg13.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Web-To-Page EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Print
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one129 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one1 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one129 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one1 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one7 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 22: 2005/EN 55022: 2006 Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2000+A2, EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1, EN 55024: 1998+A1+A2, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B (USA), ICES-003, Issue 4, (Canada), GB9254-1998, EMC Directive 2004/108/EC with CE Marking (Europe), other EMC approvals as required by individual countries
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista(R); Mac OS X v 10.4; Mac OS X v 10.5; UNIX; Linux
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Product dimensions when open (LxWxD)Known for one36.6 cm (14.4")
SafetyKnown for oneIEC 60950-1 (International), EN 60950-1+A11 (EU), IEC 60825-1+A1+A2, UL/cUL Listed (US/Canada), GS License (Europe), EN 60825-1+A1+A2 (Class 1 Laser/LED Device) GB4943-2001, Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC with CE Marking (Europe); other safety approvals as required by individual countries
Size (imperial)Known for one36.6 cm (14.4")
Standard input traysKnown for one2
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one481 x 330 x 465 mm
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one4 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one4 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one4 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one4 mm
First page out (black&white, A4, ready)Known for one8 s
First page out (black&white, letter, ready)Known for one8 s
First page out (black&white, letter, sleep)Known for one8 s
Print speed (black, best quality, letter)Known for one35 ppm
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one75 sheets

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