Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Artisan 725 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4

43specifications compared
29differ
14identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:9.5 ppm
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:9 ppm
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:10 s
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:14 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:39 cpm
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:40 cpm
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- Artisan 725 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:999 copies

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Comparison of 725, CLX-8540ND
108 specifications	A Epson Artisan 725 Inkjet A4 Model 725 View product	B Samsung CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-8540ND View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.5 ppm	38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9 ppm	38 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	39 cpm	38 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	40 cpm	38 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	9600 x 9600 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyDiffers	CIS	CCDM
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, FTP, USB
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 locations
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	6	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Grey, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 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	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	120 sheets	2720 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	34 dB	43 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	17.8 cm (7")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 400 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.62 kg	71.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	447 x 655 x 149 mm	606.8 x 575 x 815.5 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP x64, Windows XP - Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL60950-1, CAN/CS4-222 No. 60950-1, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.3 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
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 °C	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	-4 - 104 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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