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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 24identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 68 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (100 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 70 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (100 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 3.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (8.3 s vs 4.9 s). Print technology: Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000, Laser on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 600 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 100 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 100 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 4.9 s
    • 8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 4.9 s
    • 8.6 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
    • TIFF, JPEG

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A

Epson

WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

Model WF-C21000

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B

Xerox

C305ae Laser A4

Model C305ae

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs100 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs100 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.9 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs4.9 s8.6 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 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
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, PC, USBE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFFTIFF, JPEG
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one400 x 400 DPI
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one550 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers400000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one8000 - 100000 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers41
Total input capacityDiffers2350 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers550 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers550 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityDiffers5350 sheets751 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled 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 weightDiffers60 - 350 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneFIPS 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 technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite, Black
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one22.6 cm (8.9")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs76 W17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 220 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one170 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.4 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2016Windows 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
WidthDiffers674 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers757 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers1243 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers177.1 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

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