Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Samsung ML-2540R laser printer vs Samsung ML-2955 ND

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- ML-2540R laser printer:No
- ML-2955 ND:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ML-2540R laser printer:24 ppm
- ML-2955 ND:28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ML-2540R laser printer:9 s
- ML-2955 ND:8.5 s
Page description languages
- ML-2540R laser printer:SPL
- ML-2955 ND:PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
Total output capacity
- ML-2540R laser printer:80 sheets
- ML-2955 ND:150 sheets
Envelopes sizes
- ML-2540R laser printer:10, C5, C6, DL
- ML-2955 ND:10, DL
Ethernet LAN
- ML-2540R laser printer:No
- ML-2955 ND:Yes
Network ready
- ML-2540R laser printer:No
- ML-2955 ND:Yes

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Comparison of ML-2540R, ML-2955 ND
51 specifications	A Samsung ML-2540R laser printer Model ML-2540R View product	B Samsung ML-2955 ND View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	9 s	8.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle	12000 pages per month	12000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	SPL	PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	80 sheets	150 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, C6, DL	10, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	64 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM11
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
DisplayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	348 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	338 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 mm
Weight	7.2 kg	7.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	358 x 389 x 197 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/2003 Server/2008 Server Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 Linux OS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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