Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Artisan 730 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4

36specifications compared
21differ
15identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:9.6 ppm
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:10 s
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
DVD/CD printing
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:Yes
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Copying
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:38 cpm
- SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4:28 cpm

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Comparison of 730, SCX-4728FD
103 specifications	A Epson Artisan 730 Inkjet A4 Model 730 View product	B Samsung SCX-4728FD multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-4728FD View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.6 ppm	28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	8.5 s
DVD/CD printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9.1 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	38 cpm	28 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	38 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	9600 x 9600 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal (216 x 356)
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
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	Mono 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	8 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
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
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
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
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette
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	40 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	120 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
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, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	34 dB	26 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS PRO, SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	406 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	338 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 mm
WeightDiffers	9.62 kg	11.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3, ECM
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	447 x 655 x 149 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 X9 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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	23 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4.5 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	110 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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