Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4

41specifications compared
26differ
15identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:Laser
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:24 ppm
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:24 ppm
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:7.2 ppm
Copying
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:Mono copying
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:2400 x 2400 DPI
Paper input type
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:Paper tray
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:Sheetfed
Maximum print size
- AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4:210 x 297 mm
- Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm

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Comparison of CX37DTN, NX530
103 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4 Model CX37DTN View product	B Epson Stylus NX530 Inkjet A4 Model NX530 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	7.2 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.6 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	37 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	11 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	120000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Paper tray	Sheetfed
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input 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	850 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C6, DL	10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6, 5x7
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Management protocolsKnown for one	POP3, LLMNR, SMTP, Ping, LLTD, WSD, SLP, SNTP, mDNS, DDNS, APIPA, BOOTP, DHCP, HTTP, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network printing methodsKnown for one	AppleTalk Bindery Print Server, NDS Print Server, NetWare Remote Printer, WSD, Port 9100, IPP, FTP, LPR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC
Sound power level (standby)Differs	6.8 dB	38 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	756 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	4.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	500 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	34 W	0.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 85%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	50 - 95 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	30 - 85%	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	34.7 kg	6.3 kg
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	471.5 x 558 x 606.5 mm	444.5 x 365.76 x 170.18 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.11 +
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL60950, CSA, EMI FCC, CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2pl
EmulationsKnown for one	XPS, Genuine PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, PCL6, PCL5c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 210 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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