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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 104known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 4.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z (10.4 s vs 5.5 s). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 5.2 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z (10.7 s vs 5.5 s). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 12 MB more fax memory than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z (18 MB vs 6 MB). Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C255a Laser A4. Image formats supported: BMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z, PNG, JPEG, TIFF on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5.5 s
    • 10.4 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 5.5 s
    • 10.7 s
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
    • PNG, JPEG, TIFF
  • Fax memory
    • 6 MB
    • 18 MB
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 384000 pages per month
    • 50000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 30000 pages per month
    • 0 - 1500 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2

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147 specifications
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Epson

WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z

Model C11CL29401BZ

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Xerox

C255a Laser A4

Model C255a

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneLaser
PrintingKnown for oneColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs5.5 s10.7 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one55 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one55 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one55 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one55 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one46 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one10.7 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9999 copies
Copy speedKnown for oneUp to55 ipm Black, Up to55 ipm Colour; *Simplex ADF 600 x 600 dpi (ISO/ IEC 24735)
Scanning2 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, USB, Network folder, FTP, PCFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGPNG, JPEG, TIFF
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,
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one215 mm x 355 mm
Fax1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers6 MB18 MB
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one2000
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneE-mail, Folder, PC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers384000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 30000 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, EnvelopesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 250 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB6, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C6, C4, C5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one14.8x10 cm
Additional paper traysKnown for one500-Sheet paper tray, 2 x 500-Sheet paper tray, Cabinet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SNMPv3, SNMP, IPSec, 256-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA3, WPA2, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EnterpriseFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X, SNMP 2.0c, SNMP 3.0TCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Network printing methodsKnown for oneLPR, IPP, LPD, Port 9100, WSD, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IPPS, Bonjour/Airprint, SMB 2.0, SMB 3.0
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 Mode
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8192 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs56.2 dB51 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhite, Black
Display diagonalKnown for one25.7 cm (10.1")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one386 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.2 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers722 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers517 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers795 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers77.4 kg19.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers670 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers720 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers1070 mm450 mm
Package weightDiffers85 kg24 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDocument Capture Pro, Epson Device Admin, Epson Scan 2, Epson SmartPanel, EpsonNet Config
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCore
Standard input traysKnown for one500-Sheet paper tray
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Print
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, Windows
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5c, PCL5e, PCL6, PostScript 3, ESC/P-R, ESC/Page
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)
Print headKnown for onePrecisionCoreTM Micro TFP printhead
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneHTTPS, IPv4, IPv6, SNMP
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDURABriteTM Pro
Custom media sizesKnown for oneMin139.7x 210 mm to Max215.9x 355.6 mm
Ink dropKnown for one3.8 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Optional softwareKnown for oneMopria
Print head nozzlesKnown for one5,784 Nozzles Black, 5,784 Nozzles per Color
Printer featuresKnown for oneTouchscreen, Direct Print, Direct print from USB, Nozzle Verification Technology
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneInitialization Ink Supply Units, Warranty Documents

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