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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 22identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 8.8 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 5.2 ppm
  • Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)
    • 0 mm
    • 3 mm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 50 copies
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner

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Epson

WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4

Model WF-2530

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B

HP

ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 4500

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm5.2 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Differs0 mm3 mm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mailE-mail, File
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Input colour depthKnown for one48 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
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers3000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 400 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo 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)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DLDL
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 95 g/m²75 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one38 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs9 W13.07 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.51 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.2 W0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers392 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers377 mm327 mm
HeightDiffers221 mm116 mm
WeightDiffers5.9 kg5.49 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one492 mm
Package depthKnown for one162.7 mm
Package heightKnown for one400.2 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.43 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Photo Creations

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