Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 16identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (26 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 13 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (25 ppm vs 12 ppm). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 48,300 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (50000 pages per month vs 1700 pages per month). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Xerox C255a Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • C255a Laser A4:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • C255a Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:25 ppm
    • C255a Laser A4:26 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:12 ppm
    • C255a Laser A4:25 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • C255a Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
    • C255a Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
  • Scanner type
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • C255a Laser A4:ADF scanner
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4:1700 pages per month
    • C255a Laser A4:50000 pages per month

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Comparison of WF-4920, C255a
127 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 s
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mail, CloudFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePNG, JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 MB
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
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1700 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers200 - 1700 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersScan, PrintCopy, Print
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers80 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Letterhead, Photo paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
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 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
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
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
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
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 source1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.29")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.13 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one17 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one7 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
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
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, Windows Server 2016
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers277 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg19.5 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 source450 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 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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