Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4

39specifications compared
20differ
19identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Duplex printing
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:4 ppm
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:6.8 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:48 bit
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:24 bit
Faxing
- Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour faxing

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Comparison of XP-241, 4658
109 specifications	A Epson Expression XP-241 Inkjet A4 Model XP-241 View product	B HP OfficeJet 4658 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 4658 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	6.8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	27 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	0.5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Maximum number of copies	20 copies	20 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	12 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	6 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 400 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	30 sheets	25 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Sheetfed	Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media types	Photo paper, Plain paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	47 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.59 cm (2.2")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.45 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.65 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 H	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 1GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	390 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	300 mm	369 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	190 mm
WeightDiffers	3.9 kg	6.55 kg

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