Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3 vs Epson Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4

36specifications compared
25differ
11identical
97known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:Laser
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:25 ppm
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:32 ppm
Total input capacity
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:1100 sheets
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
Paper input type
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:Cassette, Paper tray
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:Paper tray
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:A3
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:A3, A4, A5
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3:B4, B5
- Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4:B5

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Comparison of C3025i, XP-540
133 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3025i Laser A3 Model C3025i View product	B Epson Expression Premium XP-540 Inkjet A4 Model XP-540 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ipm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	5.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	8.2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	300 x 300 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, E-mail Server, TWAIN, USB, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF, XML, XPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 (210 x 297)
Features1 differ
Digital senderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Photo black, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for one	Barcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	OCR-A, OCR-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	241	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	93	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	1100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Paper tray
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2300 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	600 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	305 x 457 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Photo paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	304.8 - 457.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	139.7 - 182 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	52 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	23.6 - 99.8 kg (52 - 220 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	52 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one	52 - 220 lbs	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network printing methodsKnown for one	Colour Laser Beam Printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	IP/Mac Address Filtering, IPSEC, TLS Encrypted Communication, SNMP V3.0, IEEE 802.1X, IPv6, SMTP Authentication, POP Authentication before SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	67 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	12.7 cm (5")	3.68 cm (1.45")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	473 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	33.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	2 W	1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.9 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	664 mm	341 mm
HeightDiffers	880 mm	138 mm
WeightDiffers	67.6 kg	6.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge typeKnown for one	C-EXV 54	Unknown — not stated by the source
DuplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Finishing optionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.79 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Easy Photo Print

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