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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 vs Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 18identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 16.5 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (25 ppm vs 8.5 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 16 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (24 ppm vs 8 ppm). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 2 more total input trays than the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 (3 vs 1). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3, 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • 25 ppm
    • 8.5 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 24 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Duplex functions
    • Print, Scan
    • Print
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 3
  • Total input capacity
    • 335 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
    • A3, A4, A5, A6

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Epson

WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3

Model EM-C8100

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Epson

Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet PrinterView product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers25 ppm8.5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers24 ppm8 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA3
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, Network folder, USBCloud
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one216 mm x 297 mm
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Features2 differ
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, ScanPrint
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowPhoto black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2000 - 10000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers335 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Total output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one85 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1835 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one1835 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersLetterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Envelopes
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A3+, A4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C6, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers9x13,10x15,13x18,13x2010x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weight64 - 300 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, IEEE 802.1X, SNMP 2.0c, SNMP 3.0, SNMP Trap
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Internal memoryKnown for one3081 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersWorkgroupHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.29")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs43 W17 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W1.2 W
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one20 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.16 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers621 mm479 mm
DepthDiffers650 mm356 mm
HeightDiffers641 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers60.4 kg8.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one460 mm
Package depthKnown for one580 mm
Package heightKnown for one240 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.3 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
User guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one32 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty document
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
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 Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/r, USB host
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClariaTM Photo HD Ink
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one20 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 180 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one28 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 28 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.3 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes

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