Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-5637FR Laser A4

38specifications compared
21differ
17identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copying
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:15 cpm
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:35 cpm
Maximum scan resolution
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:9600 x 9600 DPI
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner type
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan to
- WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4:E-mail, File, Image
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:E-mail, FTP, USB

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Comparison of 520, SCX-5637FR
97 specifications	A Epson WorkForce 520 Inkjet A4 Model 520 View product	B Samsung SCX-5637FR Laser A4 Model SCX-5637FR View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5.4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	15 cpm	35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5.4 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	9600 x 9600 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image	E-mail, FTP, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	180 pages	50 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 200 DPI
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 locations
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, TIFF
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	39 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	4 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	15 W	600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 120 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ho
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fedora 11, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U5, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U7, RedHat EL Linux 5.0, SuSE Linux 10.2, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
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	50 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.39 kg	16.6 kg
Other features2 differ
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	459 x 541 x 302 mm	469 x 438 x 447 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64 - Mac OS X, 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN / CSA-CEI / IEC CISPR 22 class B	Unknown — not stated by the source

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