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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-R5690 Inkjet A4 vs HP DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 19identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 8.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 6 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 14 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 17 s
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 19 cpm
    • 5 cpm

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Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-R5690 Inkjet A4

Model WF-R5690

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B

HP

DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer

Model 3638

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm8.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm6 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one20 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one20 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one11 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one11 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs7 s17 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs19 cpm5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs19 cpm3.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9 copies
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 300 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 200%
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, Image, Memory card, PC, USB
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one6 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3PCL 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 250 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers580 sheets60 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets25 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one2 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one580 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C66 3/4, 10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD, IEEE 802.1X
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Network printing methodsKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, LPD, Anschluss 9100, WSD, Net BIOS über TCP/IP, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlue, White
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power5 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W10 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one22 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs9.6 W2.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs3 W0.88 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.4 W0.07 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.505 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs50 - 95 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-4 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers662 mm454 mm
DepthDiffers635 mm310 mm
HeightDiffers508 mm157.5 mm
WeightDiffers23.8 kg4.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one52 dB

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