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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson L 455 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 32identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 8.8 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 15 ppm
    • 5.2 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 33 cpm
    • 6 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 15 cpm
    • 4 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 50 copies

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Epson

L 455 Inkjet A4

Model 455

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HP

ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 4501

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm5.2 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)3 mm3 mm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9.2 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4.5 ipm
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs33 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs15 cpm4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 400 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity30 sheets30 sheets
Maximum number of input trays11
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo 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 oneC6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DLDL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one75 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one360 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one45 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers3.66 cm (1.44")5.08 cm (2")
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs13 W13.07 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.5 W2.51 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5 W0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.3 W0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
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 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers300 mm608 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm390 mm
WeightDiffers4.5 kg5.49 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Photo Creations

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