Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson AcuLaser CX16DTNF vs Epson Stylus SX218

48specifications compared
29differ
19identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:Laser
- Stylus SX218:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:1200 x 600 DPI
- Stylus SX218:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:20 ppm
- Stylus SX218:34 ppm
Faxing
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:Mono faxing
- Stylus SX218:No
Country of origin
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:Japan
- Stylus SX218:Indonesia
Total input capacity
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:700 sheets
- Stylus SX218:120 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:A4, A5
- Stylus SX218:A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizes
- AcuLaser CX16DTNF:C6, DL
- Stylus SX218:10, DL

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Comparison of CX16DTNF, SX218
93 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser CX16DTNF Model CX16DTNF View product	B Epson Stylus SX218 Model SX218 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	34 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	35 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	23 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	23 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	32 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	35000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Japan	Indonesia
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	700 sheets	120 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	700 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C6, DL	10, DL
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	60 - 209g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	RJ-11, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	120 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	52 dB	37.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ho	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	24.7 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	510 mm	395 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	520 mm
Package heightDiffers	1256 mm	235 mm
Package weightDiffers	39.9 kg	6.88 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	PageScope Web Connection	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 heightDiffers	69 cm	2.03 m
Products per pallet layerDiffers	2 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers	2 pc(s)	32 pc(s)
Pallet height (UK)Differs	69 cm	2.03 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	2 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	2 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100Base-TX Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	405 x 585 x 548 mm	450 x 342 x 182 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP (32bit / 64bit) / Vista (32bit / 64bit) /, Windows 7 (32bit / 64bit) / Server 2003 (32bit / 64bit) / Server 2008 Mac OS X 10.3.9 +	Windows 2000/XP/XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.4.11
EmulationsKnown for one	GDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	220-240V ±10% / 50-60Hz ±3% / 4.4A	220 - 240V
Custom media sizesKnown for one	(92-216) - (195-356)mm, (92-216) - (186-297)mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	DIN A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Micro Piezo
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISO/IEC 24712

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