Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Epson PictureMate 500 vs Epson Stylus Photo R1800

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson PictureMate 500 (47 dB vs 45 dB). The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 has 115 mm more package width than the Epson PictureMate 500 (440 mm vs 325 mm). The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 has 260 mm more package depth than the Epson PictureMate 500 (690 mm vs 430 mm). Print head nozzles: 6 x 90 on the Epson PictureMate 500, 1440 on the Epson Stylus Photo R1800. Country of origin: Japan on the Epson PictureMate 500, China on the Epson Stylus Photo R1800.

  • Print head nozzles
    • PictureMate 500:6 x 90
    • Stylus Photo R1800:1440
  • Country of origin
    • PictureMate 500:Japan
    • Stylus Photo R1800:China
  • Paper tray media types
    • PictureMate 500:Glossy paper, Photo paper
    • Stylus Photo R1800:Photo paper
  • Standard media sizes
    • PictureMate 500:10 x 15cm / 4"x6"
    • Stylus Photo R1800:10 x 15cm, 100 x 148mm
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • PictureMate 500:45 dB
    • Stylus Photo R1800:47 dB
  • Package width
    • PictureMate 500:325 mm
    • Stylus Photo R1800:440 mm
  • Package depth
    • PictureMate 500:430 mm
    • Stylus Photo R1800:690 mm
  • Package height
    • PictureMate 500:280 mm
    • Stylus Photo R1800:312 mm

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Comparison of PictureMate 500, Stylus Photo R1800
52 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print head nozzlesDiffers6 x 901440
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one320 x 240 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersJapanChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one20 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paperPhoto paper
Printing sizesKnown for one10 x 15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesDiffers10 x 15cm / 4"x6"10 x 15cm, 100 x 148mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffersUSBUSB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs45 dB47 dB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one13 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 W
System requirements1 differ
Minimum processorDiffersPentium II 500MHz (PC) PowerPC G4 (Mac)Pentium 2.0GHz, Power PC G4 800MHz
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one150 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one2.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers325 mm440 mm
Package depthDiffers430 mm690 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm312 mm
Package weightDiffers4.85 kg15.4 kg
Logistics data7 differ
Pallet gross widthDiffers80 cm120 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightDiffers2.11 m100 cm
Products per pallet layerDiffers7 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers84 pc(s)12 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Differs120 cm2.02 m
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.11 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs7 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs112 pc(s)18 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs256 x 154 x 167 mm615 x 314 x 219 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows98 / 2000 / XP / Me Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.2Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Macintosh Colour Matching, Epson Colour management system Windows 98/Me/2000/XP ICM, sRGB (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP), Apple ColorSync 2.0
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 220 ~ 240vUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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