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Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 vs HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer

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Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 10 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black than the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer (25 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 has 15 ppm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer (24 ppm vs 9 ppm). The HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer has 8.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3 (14 s vs 5.5 s). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3, Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer.

  • Print technology
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:Inkjet
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) black
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:25 ppm
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:15 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:24 ppm
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:9 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:5.5 s
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:14 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:5.5 s
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:16 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:999 copies
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • WorkForce Pro EM-C8100 Inkjet A3:ADF scanner
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:Flatbed scanner

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Comparison of EM-C8100, Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer
150 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackDiffers25 ppm15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers24 ppm9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs5.5 s16 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA3Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, Network folder, USBSoftware
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFJPG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers75000 pages per month5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers2000 - 10000 pages per month400 - 800 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3PCL 3 GUI
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP 32XL 135-ml Black bottle (~6000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Cyan bottle (~8000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Magenta bottle (~8000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Yellow bottle (~8000 pages); For more information about fill and yield see www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint, ScanUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers335 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum input capacityDiffers1835 sheets250 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers1835 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one85 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 355.6 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersLetterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A3+, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C6, DLC5, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88.9 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²60 - 250 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
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 TrapUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3081 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMedium basalt
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 cm (0.5")
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
Colour displayYesYes
Market positioningKnown for oneWorkgroupUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W1.1 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one20 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.16 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199896831369
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
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 CatalinaMac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 32:2015/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR24:2010+A1:2015/EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN55035:2017+A11:2020/CISPR35:2016; EN 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019; FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B; ICES-003 Issue 7:2020; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25% post-consumer recycled plastic; Recyclable through HP Planet Partners
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers621 mm427.5 mm
DepthDiffers650 mm364 mm
HeightDiffers641 mm240.3 mm
WeightDiffers60.4 kg7.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source484 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source284 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Printer Software, available online
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; Reg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source428 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Chrome OS
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUp to 3 years extended warranty upon registration at https://www.hp.com/go/SmartTank3yearswarranty . User replaceable parts have separate warranty periods.
Number of print headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet; Chrome OS. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 32:2015/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR24:2010+A1:2015/EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN55035:2017+A11:2020/CISPR35:2016; EN 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019; FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B; ICES-003 Issue 7:2020; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88.9 x 127 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1220 x 1016 x 2590 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1219.2 x 1016 x 2590.8 mm (48 x 40 x 102")
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.20 kWh/Week
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43212110
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.3 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one550 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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