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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 16identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 7 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (32 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 18 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (30 ppm vs 12 ppm). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 73,300 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4 (75000 pages per month vs 1700 pages per month). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 12 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • 216 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 356 mm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 1700 pages per month
    • 75000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2

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124 specifications
A

Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-4920 Inkjet A4

Model WF-4920

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B

Xerox

C305ae Laser A4

Model C305ae

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8.6 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mail, CloudE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1700 pages per month75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesKnown for onePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one200 - 1700 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for oneScan, Print
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers80 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
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 one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL, 10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one13x18 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
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 oneTCP/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 oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one3.1 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.29")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs7 W17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one17 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.13 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11
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 one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers277 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg20.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one515 mm
Package depthKnown for one560 mm
Package heightKnown for one455 mm
Package weightKnown for one25 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.2 GHz
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCore
Noise levelKnown for one6.6 dB
Print head nozzlesKnown for one800 Nozzles Black, 256 Nozzles per Color
Warranty periodKnown for one1 year(s)

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