Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z vs Epson EcoTank ET-4905

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 92known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z has 44 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (55 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z has 49 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (55 ppm vs 6 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z has 200 sheets more total output capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (300 sheets vs 100 sheets). Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905.

  • Maximum resolution
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4905:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:55 ppm
    • EcoTank ET-4905:11 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:55 ppm
    • EcoTank ET-4905:6 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:600 x 600 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4905:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:6 MB
    • EcoTank ET-4905:100 pages
  • Total output capacity
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:300 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-4905:100 sheets
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:100 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-4905:30 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:B6, B5
    • EcoTank ET-4905:B5, B6

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112 specifications
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers55 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers55 ppm6 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one55 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one55 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9999 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speedKnown for oneUp to55 ipm Black, Up to55 ipm Colour; *Simplex ADF 600 x 600 dpi (ISO/ IEC 24735)Unknown — not stated by the source
CopyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour copying
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, USB, Network folder, FTP, PCUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGUnknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one50 ipm ( Monochrome, Single-sided, 300 dpi, ADF ) * Scanning in accordance with ISO/IEC 17991; 50 ipm ( Colour, Single-sided, 300 dpi, ADF ) * Scanning in accordance with ISO/IEC 17991; 100 ipm ( Monochrome, Double-sided, 300 dpi, ADF ) * Scanning in accordance with ISO/IEC 17991; 100 ipm ( Colour,Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one215 mm x 355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ScanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour scanning
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryDiffers6 MB100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneE-mail, Folder, PCUnknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one384000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 30000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total output capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers100 sheets30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper, EnvelopesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6, B5B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C6, C4, C5Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one14.8x10 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one52 - 250 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Additional paper traysKnown for one500-Sheet paper tray, 2 x 500-Sheet paper tray, CabinetUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC6
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SNMPv3, SNMP, IPSec, 256-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA3, WPA2, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-Enterprise128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X, SNMP 2.0c, SNMP 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Network printing methodsKnown for oneLPR, IPP, LPD, Port 9100, WSD, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IPPS, Bonjour/Airprint, SMB 2.0, SMB 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for oneTLS, TLS V1.1, TLS V1.2, TLS V1.3, SSL, SNMP, SNMP V3, IPSec, IPv6, HTTPs, AES-256, WPA2, WPA3, TMP (Trusted Platform Module), PIN code Release, Image Overwrite, User Authorisation, LDAP, IEEE802, SSL/TLS, Panel Admin ModeUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one8192 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one25.7 cm (10.1")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.11 kWh/week
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers722 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers517 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers795 mm224 mm
WeightDiffers77.4 kg5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one670 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one720 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one1070 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one85 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDocument Capture Pro, Epson Device Admin, Epson Scan 2, Epson SmartPanel, EpsonNet ConfigUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneInitialization Ink Supply Units, Warranty DocumentsUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one500-Sheet paper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 11. x, Mac OS 12. x, Mac OS X 10.11.x or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5c, PCL5e, PCL6, PostScript 3, ESC/P-R, ESC/PageUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneEthernet Interface (1000 Base-T/ 100-Base TX/ 10-Base-T), USB 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct (optional), USB host, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (optional)Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for onePrecisionCoreTM Micro TFP printheadUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneHTTPS, IPv4, IPv6, SNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDURABriteTM ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for oneMin139.7x 210 mm to Max215.9x 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one3.8 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source
Optional softwareKnown for oneMopriaUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one5,784 Nozzles Black, 5,784 Nozzles per ColorUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for oneTouchscreen, Direct Print, Direct print from USB, Nozzle Verification TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source

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