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Epson EcoTank ET-4951 vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 11identical
  • 109known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 1.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson EcoTank ET-4951 (10.4 s vs 8.5 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4951 has 2.8 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (13.5 s vs 10.7 s). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 48,400 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson EcoTank ET-4951 (50000 pages per month vs 1600 pages per month). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4951, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C255a Laser A4. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4951, 600 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank ET-4951:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • C255a Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-4951:8.5 s
    • C255a Laser A4:10.4 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • EcoTank ET-4951:13.5 s
    • C255a Laser A4:10.7 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • EcoTank ET-4951:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • C255a Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • EcoTank ET-4951:100 pages
    • C255a Laser A4:18 MB
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • EcoTank ET-4951:1600 pages per month
    • C255a Laser A4:50000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • EcoTank ET-4951:4
    • C255a Laser A4:2
  • Printing colours
    • EcoTank ET-4951:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
    • C255a Laser A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

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Comparison of C11CL40408CA, C255a
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EcoTank ET-4951

Model C11CL40408CA

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaser
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs13.5 s10.7 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one18 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one7 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 s
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Copy speedKnown for oneUp to12 ipm Black, Up to5 ipm Colour; *Simplex ADF 600 x 600 dpi (ISO/ IEC 24735)Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNGPNG, JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, black): up toKnown for one3.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, colour): up toKnown for one3.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one5 ipm with ADF scan 9 sec. with flatbed scanUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one5 ipm with ADF scan 21 sec. with flatbed scanUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax memoryDiffers100 pages18 MB
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
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 speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1600 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Print
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursDiffersYellow, Magenta, Cyan, BlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Country of originKnown for onePhilippinesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
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
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB6, B5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
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 source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEFIPS 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 protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/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 CloudApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers240 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers7.3 kg19.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers415 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers510 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers325 mm450 mm
Package weightDiffers10.9 kg24 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one250-sheet paper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one4 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Fax, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 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 Server 2019, Windows Server 2Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for oneESC/P-RUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/rUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for onePigment black and Dye colour InksUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one3.3 plUnknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one15,100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one5,500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400 Nozzles Black, 128 Nozzles per ColorUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one35 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 23 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one1 set of ink (1x 127ml BK, 3x 70ml CMY) + Extra Black, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Setup Guide, Warranty documentUnknown — not stated by the source
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [127ml], Cyan [70ml], Yellow [70ml], Magenta [70ml]Unknown — not stated by the source

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