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Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4 vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 18identical
  • 78known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4 (32 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 20 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4 (30 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 74,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4 (75000 pages per month vs 1000 pages per month). Only the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has duplex copying. Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • C305ae Laser A4:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • C305ae Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:21 ppm
    • C305ae Laser A4:32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:10 ppm
    • C305ae Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Duplex copying
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:No
    • C305ae Laser A4:Yes
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • C305ae Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
    • C305ae Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WorkForce Pro WF-3920 Inkjet A4:1000 pages per month
    • C305ae Laser A4:75000 pages per month

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Comparison of WF-3920, C305ae
125 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mail, CloudE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one200 - 1000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for oneScan, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers80 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Letterhead, Photo paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one13x18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-EnterpriseFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Smart PanelApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCPUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs6.2 W17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one16 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.11 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
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 source10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers379 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg20.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source455 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one6.6 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one800 Nozzles Black, 256 Nozzles per ColorUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one1 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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