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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression Home XP-212

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 22identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 13 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Scan to
    • E-mail
    • File, Image
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 50 sheets

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114 specifications
A

Epson

WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4

Model WF-2530

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B

Epson

Expression Home XP-212

Model XP-212

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Printing3 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm13 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one6.2 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one3.1 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one0 mm
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mailFile, Image
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, PNG, TGA
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one300 DPI 2.4 msec/line; 600 DPI 7.2 msec/line
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one300 DPI 9.5 msec/line; 600 DPI 14.3 msec/line
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one180 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one60
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18 cm9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one10x15"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 95 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson Connect, Epson iPrint
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs38 dB41 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one5.3 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Designidentical
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.2 W2.7 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one9 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000 Professional, 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, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers392 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers377 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers221 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers5.9 kg3.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one370 mm
Package depthKnown for one460 mm
Package heightKnown for one200 mm
Package weightKnown for one5 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one15 cm
Products per palletKnown for one49 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one15 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one66 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), Warranty document
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.5.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, WiFi
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClariaTM Home Ink
Ink dropKnown for one3 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one10 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one128 Nozzles Black, 42 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one54 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper), 26 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 13 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C

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