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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Artisan 837 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-4729FW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 17identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 9.6 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 38 cpm
    • 28 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI

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101 specifications
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Epson

Artisan 837 Inkjet A4

Model 837

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B

Samsung

SCX-4729FW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model SCX-4729FW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9.6 ppm28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9.1 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4.9 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4.7 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs38 cpm28 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one29 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one38 cpm
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers4800 x 4800 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers9600 x 9600 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers180 pages8 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one209 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one12000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one40 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one120 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 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)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one26 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXC
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers11.3 kg10.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet, WLAN
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs464 x 655 x 198 mm406 x 338 x 378 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanScan
Modem typeKnown for oneITU-T G3, ECM
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP x64, Windows XP; Mac OS X9 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.x
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
SafetyKnown for oneUL60950-1, CAN/CS4-222 No. 60950-1, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 class B
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one23 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one4.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one110 V

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