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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-2916 Inkjet A4 vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2916 Inkjet A4 has 2 more print cartridges than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (4 vs 2). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 0.15 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Epson EcoTank ET-2916 Inkjet A4 (0.29 kWh/week vs 0.14 kWh/week). The Epson EcoTank ET-2916 Inkjet A4 has 110 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (220 - 240 V vs 110 - 240 V). Only the Xerox C255a Laser A4 has built-in display. Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2916 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A6, A5
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White, Black
  • Built-in display
    • No
    • Yes

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A

Epson

EcoTank ET-2916 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2916

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B

Xerox

C255a Laser A4

Model C255a

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one10.7 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one46 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one10.7 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for onePNG, JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one18 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6, A5A4, A5, A6
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL, C6, 10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson Smart Panel, Epson ConnectApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one386 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.14 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one6 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.2 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers361 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers317 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers162 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers4.1 kg19.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one515 mm
Package depthKnown for one560 mm
Package heightKnown for one450 mm
Package weightKnown for one24 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz

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