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Xerox C245v Laser A4 vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 94specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 87identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C245v Laser A4 (26 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Xerox C245v Laser A4 has 1 sheets more total input capacity than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (251 sheets vs 250 sheets). The Xerox C245v Laser A4 has 12 W more power consumption (printing) than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (398 W vs 386 W). Faxing: No on the Xerox C245v Laser A4, Colour faxing on the Xerox C255a Laser A4. Page description languages: PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3 on the Xerox C245v Laser A4, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • C245v Laser A4:25 ppm
    • C255a Laser A4:26 ppm
  • Faxing
    • C245v Laser A4:No
    • C255a Laser A4:Colour faxing
  • Total input capacity
    • C245v Laser A4:251 sheets
    • C255a Laser A4:250 sheets
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • C245v Laser A4:398 W
    • C255a Laser A4:386 W
  • Package depth
    • C245v Laser A4:550 mm
    • C255a Laser A4:560 mm

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Comparison of C245v, C255a
103 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colour2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution black2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)25 ppm25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)10.4 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)10.7 s10.7 s
Watermark printingYesYes
Booklet printing functionYesYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeA4A4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)46 cpm46 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)20 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)48 cpm48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)21 cpm21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)10.4 s10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)10.7 s10.7 s
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PCFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedPNG, JPEG, TIFFPNG, JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle50000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle0 - 1500 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsCopy, PrintCopy, Print
Number of print cartridges22
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsPCL, Scalable, PostScriptPCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity1 sheets1 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paperBond 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)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media length148 - 356 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media width94 - 216 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 120 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 200 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsFIPS 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, LEAPFIPS 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 protocolsTCP/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, BonjourTCP/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 technologiesApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1000 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency1000 MHz1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)51 dB51 dB
Designidentical
Product colourWhite, BlackWhite, Black
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs398 W386 W
Power consumption (standby)0.8 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.29 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequency47-63 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 SonomaMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.2 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAR, EPEATENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width411 mm411 mm
Depth400 mm400 mm
Height345 mm345 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width515 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers550 mm560 mm
Package height450 mm450 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)750 pages750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)500 pages500 pages
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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