Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson L 455 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank L555

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 27identical
  • 78known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:No
    • EcoTank L555:Yes
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:9.2 ipm
    • EcoTank L555:9 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:4.5 ipm
    • EcoTank L555:4.5 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
    • EcoTank L555:ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:No
    • EcoTank L555:Colour faxing
  • Printing colours
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • EcoTank L555:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Total output capacity
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:30 sheets
    • EcoTank L555:100 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • L 455 Inkjet A4:10, C6, DL
    • EcoTank L555:10, DL, C6

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Comparison of 455, L555
124 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Maximum resolution5760 x 1440 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)33 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)15 ppm15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers9.2 ipm9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers4.5 ipm4.5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)3 mm3 mm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one33 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one15 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 inch/min
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 DPI 2.2 msec/line
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 DPI 7 msec/line
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Maximum number of input trays11
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x259x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud PrintEpson Connect, Epson iPrint
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 lines
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display diagonalKnown for one3.66 cm (1.44")Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs13 W10 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 W
Power consumption (off)0.3 W0.3 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, WindowsWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm474 mm
DepthDiffers300 mm377 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm226 mm
WeightDiffers4.5 kg6.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source465 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source555 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.73 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, Epson Fax Utility, Epson Scan, EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Print
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.04 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.04 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 70ml individual ink bottles (Bk,C,Y,M), Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, User manual (CD)
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScan, Copy, Fax, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS 10.5.8 or later, Mac OS 10.6+, Mac OS 10.7.x, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, WiFi
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 dB
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDye Ink
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one45 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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