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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 vs Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 27identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 0.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (5.5 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 0.6 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (5.5 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 9,000 copies more maximum copies than the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 (9999 copies vs 999 copies). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3, 600 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000. Maximum copy resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5.5 s
    • 4.9 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 5.5 s
    • 4.9 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • JPEG, TIFF
    • BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
  • Modem speed
    • 33.3 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s

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Epson

WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3

Model EM-C8100

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Epson

WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

Model WF-C21000

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one25 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s4.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs5.5 s4.9 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA3
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, Network folder, USBE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Modem speedDiffers33.3 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory550 pages550 pages
Auto-redialingYesYes
Speed diallingYesYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers75000 pages per month400000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers2000 - 10000 pages per month8000 - 100000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, ScanPrint
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3ESC P, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers14
Total input capacityDiffers335 sheets2350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers85 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1835 sheets5350 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one1835 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersLetterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C6, DL10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²60 - 350 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one3081 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersWorkgroupBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one22.6 cm (8.9")
Power5 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs43 W170 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs20 W76 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W1.1 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.16 kWh/week0.4 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 - 220 V
System requirements3 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 supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers621 mm674 mm
DepthDiffers650 mm757 mm
HeightDiffers641 mm1243 mm
WeightDiffers60.4 kg177.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes

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