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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4 vs HP Pro M1217nfw

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 25identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 15 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 15 cpm
    • 18 cpm
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI

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Epson

WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4

Model 520

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HP

Pro M1217nfwView product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one4 mm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5.4 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs15 cpm18 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.4 cpm
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers9600 x 9600 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageE-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one6 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one3 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, GIF, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Scan speed (ADF, A4)Known for one7.4 ppm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax2 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers180 pages500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs60100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2000
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
All-In-One-multitaskingYesYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC6, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76 - 216 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneMarvell
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneSVGA 800x600 IE 5.5+ USB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one39 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines2 lines2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs15 W370 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs4 W3.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one700 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs50 - 95 °F10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR 22, EN, IEC, FCC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one435 mm
DepthKnown for one265 mm
HeightKnown for one306 mm
WeightDiffers7.39 kg8.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one597 mm
Package depthKnown for one397 mm
Package heightKnown for one351 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.8 kg
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanScan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers- Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64 - Mac OS X, 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.xWindows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 Linux
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240V
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PDF, TIFF
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one459 x 541 x 302 mm
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
SafetyKnown for oneUL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN / CSA-CEI / IEC CISPR 22 class B

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