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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Xerox C255a Laser A4 vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 48identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10.4 s
    • 8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 10.7 s
    • 8.6 s
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 10.4 s
    • 8.1 s
  • Time to first copy (colour, normal)
    • 10.7 s
    • 8.5 s
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • PNG, JPEG, TIFF
    • TIFF, JPEG

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Xerox

C255a Laser A4

Model C255a

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Xerox

C305ae Laser A4

Model C305ae

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10.4 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs10.7 s8.6 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one70 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 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)Differs10.4 s8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs10.7 s8.5 s
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9999 copies
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PCE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedDiffersPNG, JPEG, TIFFTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA, ICA
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one18 MB
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
Fax resolution (black)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
Number of print cartridges22
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDFPostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsPCL, Scalable, PostScriptPCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
Custom media length148 - 356 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media width94 - 216 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 120 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 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
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 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 technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB2000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one3.1 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourWhite, BlackWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs386 W432 W
Power consumption (standby)0.8 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequency47-63 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one17.5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 SonomaYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.2 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width411 mm411 mm
Depth400 mm400 mm
Height345 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers19.5 kg20.2 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package width515 mm515 mm
Package depth560 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers450 mm455 mm
Package weightDiffers24 kg25 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs750 pages2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs500 pages1200 pages
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1 GHz1.2 GHz

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