Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Stylus Office BX305F vs Epson Stylus SX218

54specifications compared
26differ
28identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Copying
- Stylus Office BX305F:Mono copying
- Stylus SX218:Colour copying
Faxing
- Stylus Office BX305F:Mono faxing
- Stylus SX218:No
Country of origin
- Stylus Office BX305F:China
- Stylus SX218:Indonesia
Envelopes sizes
- Stylus Office BX305F:10, C6, DL
- Stylus SX218:10, DL
Card reader integrated
- Stylus Office BX305F:No
- Stylus SX218:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- Stylus Office BX305F:38 dB
- Stylus SX218:37.7 dB
Power consumption (average operating)
- Stylus Office BX305F:10 W
- Stylus SX218:13 W
Power consumption (standby)
- Stylus Office BX305F:2.2 W
- Stylus SX218:2.5 W

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Comparison of BX305F, SX218
79 specifications	A Epson Stylus Office BX305F Model BX305F View product	B Epson Stylus SX218 Model SX218 View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	5760 x 1440 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	34 ppm	34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	15 ppm	15 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	180 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Country of originDiffers	China	Indonesia
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	120 sheets	120 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input 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	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C6, DL	10, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	75 - 95 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Performance2 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	38 dB	37.7 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.2 W	2.5 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	475 mm	395 mm
Package depthDiffers	525 mm	520 mm
Package heightDiffers	290 mm	235 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.44 kg	6.88 kg
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Epson Web Support Epson Easy Photo Print Epson Fax Utility Presto! PageManager 9	Epson Easy Photo Print Epson Scan, Epson Event Manager ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint (PC) ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Sprint Plus (Mac)
Logistics data6 differ
Pallet gross width	80 cm	80 cm
Pallet gross length	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers	2.18 m	2.03 m
Products per pallet layerDiffers	2 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers	14 pc(s)	32 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)	100 cm	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs	2.18 m	2.03 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	4 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	28 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	460 x 411 x 235 mm	450 x 342 x 182 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.4.11 +	Windows 2000/XP/XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.4.11
Power requirements	220 - 240V	220 - 240V
Power supply type	AC	AC
Print head	Epson Micro Piezo	Epson Micro Piezo
Supported media weight(s)Differs	75	64
Ink dropKnown for one	4 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISO/IEC 24712

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