Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z vs Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 18identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z has 0.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (5.5 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z has 0.6 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (5.5 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 16,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z (400000 pages per month vs 384000 pages per month). Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z, 600 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000. Maximum copy resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000.

  • Maximum resolution
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:600 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:600 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:5.5 s
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:4.9 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:5.5 s
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:4.9 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:600 x 600 DPI
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:BMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
  • Fax memory
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:6 MB
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:550 pages
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:384000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:400000 pages per month
  • Total output capacity
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:300 sheets
    • WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000:550 sheets

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126 specifications
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one55 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one55 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs5.5 s4.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs5.5 s4.9 s
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 source100 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies9999 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
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
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, USB, Network folder, FTP, PCE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
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
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax transmission speed3 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers6 MB550 pages
Auto-redialingYesYes
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)YesYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers384000 pages per month400000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 30000 pages per month8000 - 100000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrint
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC P, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total output capacityDiffers300 sheets550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers2100 sheets5350 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2350 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, EnvelopesEnvelopes, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6, B5B4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL, C6, C4, C510, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one14.8x10 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 250 g/m²60 - 350 g/m²
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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SNMPv3, SNMP, IPSec, 256-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA3, WPA2, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers25.7 cm (10.1")22.6 cm (8.9")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 - 220 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 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 source0.4 kWh/week
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers722 mm674 mm
DepthDiffers517 mm757 mm
HeightDiffers795 mm1243 mm
WeightDiffers77.4 kg177.1 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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2016

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