Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression Home XP-205

42specifications compared
25differ
17identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:Mono printing
- Expression Home XP-205:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:Yes
- Expression Home XP-205:No
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:1440 x 720 DPI
- Expression Home XP-205:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:16 ppm
- Expression Home XP-205:30 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Expression Home XP-205:1200 x 2400 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:1
- Expression Home XP-205:4
Printing colours
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:Black
- Expression Home XP-205:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Total input capacity
- WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4:250 sheets
- Expression Home XP-205:100 sheets

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Comparison of K301, XP-205
94 specifications	A Epson WorkForce K301 Inkjet A4 Model K301 View product	B Epson Expression Home XP-205 Model XP-205 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1440 x 720 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	37 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	13 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	37 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Matte paper	Envelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,20x25 cm	9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,8x10"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA-PSK
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	42 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.7 W	3 W
AC input voltageDiffers	110 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	446 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	228 mm	145 mm
WeightDiffers	7.7 kg	4.1 kg
Other features1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Print, Scan
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.8 - 10.6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 x 300 x 145 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	457 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.18 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ABBYY FineReader Sprint 8.0 (MacOS), ABBYY FineReader Sprint 9.0 (Windows), Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 pc(s)

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