Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson WorkForce AL-C500DTN vs Samsung ML-2950ND laser printer

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:Yes
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:45 ppm
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:7 s
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:8.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:120000 pages per month
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:12000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:4
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:1
  • Total number of input trays
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:3
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:1
  • Total input capacity
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:1100 sheets
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • WorkForce AL-C500DTN:500 sheets
    • ML-2950ND laser printer:150 sheets

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Comparison of WorkForce AL-C500DTN, ML-2950ND
89 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs45 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one45 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers120000 pages per month12000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers1100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers500 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2900 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin 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, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 216 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalkUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalkUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, ENPC, SLP, WSD, LLTD, PingUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1024 MB64 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCFUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs59 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one26.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one5 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneEN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one556 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one1380 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one107 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XPYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers560 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers516 mm338 mm
HeightDiffers563 mm197 mm
WeightDiffers53 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers705 mm470 mm
Package depthDiffers747 mm360 mm
Package heightDiffers820 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers63.7 kg10.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Web-To-Page EpsonNet Config EpsonNet PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL6 / 5e, SPL

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