Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression Photo XP-960

54specifications compared
30differ
24identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Expression Photo XP-960:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:13.7 ppm
- Expression Photo XP-960:28 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:13.7 ipm
- Expression Photo XP-960:8.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:7.3 ipm
- Expression Photo XP-960:8 ipm
Optical scanning resolution
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Expression Photo XP-960:4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner type
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:ADF scanner
- Expression Photo XP-960:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- Expression Photo XP-960:No
Total number of input trays
- EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4:1
- Expression Photo XP-960:2

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Comparison of ET-4550, XP-960
97 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-4550 Inkjet A4 Model ET-4550 View product	B Epson Expression Photo XP-960 Model XP-960 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	13.7 ppm	28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers	13.7 ipm	8.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	7.3 ipm	8 ipm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	6.5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	4.5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Differs	C4, C6	C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10,3.5x5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15, 13x18
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, Wireless LAN, USB
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud Print	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MicroDrive, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 dB
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	5.59 cm (2.2")	10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	11 W	17 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	515 mm	479 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	356 mm
HeightDiffers	241 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	7.4 kg	8.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	460 mm	455 mm
Package depthDiffers	665 mm	580 mm
Package heightDiffers	365 mm	240 mm
Package weightDiffers	11.1 kg	10.4 kg
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
Pallet gross width	80 cm	80 cm
Pallet gross length	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers	197.5 cm	2.07 m
Products per pallet layer	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers	10 pc(s)	16 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)	100 cm	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs	197.5 cm	2.07 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	3 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	15 pc(s)	32 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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