Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4

47specifications compared
21differ
26identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:34 ppm
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:18 ppm
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:13 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:20 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner type
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:Mono faxing
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:No
Number of print cartridges
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:1
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:4
Total input capacity
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:50 sheets

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Comparison of WF-2530, XP-211
91 specifications	A Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4 Model WF-2530 View product	B Epson Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4 Model XP-211 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolution	5760 x 1440 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	34 ppm	26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	13 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	20 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	180 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	3000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Coated paper, Glossy paper, Matte 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
Envelopes sizes	10, C6, DL	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 95 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 dB
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	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	9 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.2 W	2.7 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	392 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	377 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	221 mm	145 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	3.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Easy Photo Print

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