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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 15identical
  • 108known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 14 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (26 ppm vs 12 ppm). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 20 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (25 ppm vs 5 ppm). The HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer has 3.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (14 s vs 10.4 s). Print technology: Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer, Laser on the Xerox C255a Laser A4. Duplex printing mode: Manual on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer, Auto on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Thermal inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print resolution colour
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print resolution black
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 12 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 5 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 14 s
    • 10.4 s

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HP

Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One PrinterView product
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Xerox

C255a Laser A4

Model C255a

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Printing9 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs5 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one12 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs21 s10.7 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one46 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one10.7 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersSoftwareFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, PNG, TIFFPNG, JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers3000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers400 - 800 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3 GUI, PCLm, URFPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneChina
HP segmentKnown for oneHome
Duplex functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, EnvelopesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers88.9 - 215.9 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 300 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for oneNo
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 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
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers980 MHz1000 MHz
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.4 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Black
Colour nameKnown for oneLight basalt
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one3.05 cm (1.2")
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
Power2 differ
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.023 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.096 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.109 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one386 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.29 kWh/week
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Security toolsKnown for oneNo
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one199896787734
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOSMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4572 m
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one45% post-consumer recycled plastic; ENERGY STAR certified; EPEAT registered
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers434.7 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers361.5 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers157.3 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers5.03 kg19.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers495 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers198 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers478 mm450 mm
Package weightDiffers7.2 kg24 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs6300 pages750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs6500 pages500 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Printer Software
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one12 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for oneHP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; Reg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one432 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one60 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one3 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneOne-year or 30,000 pages limited hardware warranty, whichever is earlier from the date of purchase. For more info please visit us at http://support.hp.com
Number of print headsKnown for one2
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneInternal built in
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Custom media sizesKnown for one88.9 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2390 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1218.9 x 1016 x 2389.9 mm (48 x 40 x 94.1")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one430.9 kg (950 lbs)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212110
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one18 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG

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