Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4 vs HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4

43specifications compared
20differ
23identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:34 ppm
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:18 ppm
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:4 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:5 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Faxing
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:No
Maximum duty cycle
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:3000 pages per month
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:1000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:60 sheets

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Comparison of WF-2540, 2540
91 specifications	A Epson WorkForce WF-2540 Inkjet A4 Model WF-2540 View product	B HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4 Model 2540 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	34 ppm	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	4 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	5 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 cpm
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	3000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	60 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	10, C5, 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
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business cards, Envelopes
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK	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	Apple AirPrint
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)	10 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.4 W	1.6 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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
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	425 mm
DepthDiffers	377 mm	306 mm
HeightDiffers	221 mm	157 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	5.21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Event Manager, Epson Fax Utility, EpsonNet Config, Presto! Page Manager 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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