Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank L555 vs HP ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 18identical
  • 89known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • EcoTank L555:Inkjet
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L555:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L555:33 ppm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:21 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L555:15 ppm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:17 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • EcoTank L555:9 ipm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:8.8 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • EcoTank L555:4.5 ppm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:5.2 ipm
  • Scanner type
    • EcoTank L555:ADF scanner
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • EcoTank L555:JPEG
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF

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Comparison of L555, 5532
139 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm17 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers9 ipm8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers4.5 ppm5.2 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one300 inch/minUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one300 inch/minUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEGBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one300 DPI 2.2 msec/lineUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one300 DPI 7 msec/lineUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
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
TWAIN versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one180 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one60Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersYellow, Magenta, Cyan, BlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets30 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesCard stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)C6C6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL, C6DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersEpson Connect, Epson iPrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one2 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs10 W13.95 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs4.5 W3.6 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs2.3 W0.93 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.3 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers474 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers377 mm608 mm
HeightDiffers226 mm390 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg5.56 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers465 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers555 mm162.7 mm
Package heightDiffers320 mm400.2 mm
Package weightDiffers8.73 kg6.5 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, Epson Fax Utility, Epson Scan, EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.04 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one12 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.04 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one24 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one4 x 70ml individual ink bottles (Bk,C,Y,M), Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, User manual (CD)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Fax, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.5.8 or later, Mac OS 10.6+, Mac OS 10.7.x, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, WiFiUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one38 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDye InkUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one3 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one20 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per ColorUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 dB
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C

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