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Epson Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 14identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:26 ppm
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:24 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:13 ppm
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:20 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:216 x 356 mm
  • Scanner type
    • Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
    • OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer:Flatbed & ADF scanner

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Comparison of XP-231, OfficeJet Pro 8725 All-in-One printer
109 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs13 ppm20 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 mm
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 inch/min
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
TWAIN versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pages
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 - 2000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall medium business
Stapling capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paperGlossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DLC5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,10x18,13x18,13x20,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
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
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersEpson ConnectApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one40 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.14 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 1GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm499.5 mm
DepthDiffers300 mm449.7 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm339.1 mm
WeightDiffers3.9 kg15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source612 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source583 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source393 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Easy Photo PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for one296Unknown — not stated by the source
DuplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Finishing optionKnown for oneStandardUnknown — not stated by the source

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