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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer vs Xerox C303a Laser A4

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 12identical
  • 101known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (32 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 2 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (30 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 4 more print cartridges than the Xerox C303a Laser A4 (6 vs 2). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer, Laser on the Xerox C303a Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C303a Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 6
    • 2
  • Total number of input trays
    • 3
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 251 sheets

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Epson

Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet PrinterView product
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Xerox

C303a Laser A4

Model C303a

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one80 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8.6 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one8.5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersCloudE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one216 mm x 297 mm
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers62
Printing coloursDiffersPhoto black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, CyanBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, EnvelopesLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-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, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one3.1 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.29")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one436 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one16.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.2 W0.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one17 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers479 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers356 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers148 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers8.5 kg19.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers460 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers580 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers240 mm450 mm
Package weightDiffers10.3 kg24.5 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz
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)
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

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