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Comparison Epson Expression Home XP-342 vs Epson L456

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CISS is optionally connected. Printing over Wi-Fi. Functional related application. Control panel with colour display. Built-in card reader.
Paper sizeA4A4
Print Typeinkjetinkjet
Output Typecolourcolour
Printing and copying
Max resolution5760x1440 dpi5760x1440 dpi
B/W printing33 ppm33 ppm
Colour printing15 ppm15 ppm
Photo printing
38 sec/page /10x15 cm/
69 sec/page /10x15 cm/
Printing Supplies
Black Ink Page Yield175 pages4000 pages
Colour Ink Page Yield180 pages6500 pages
Built-in CISS
Number of cartridges4
Cartridge modelC13T29814010, C13T29824010, C13T29834010, C13T29844010
Features
Data transfer
PC connection (USB)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
card reader
Wi-Fi Direct
AirPrint
PC connection (USB)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
card reader
Wi-Fi Direct
AirPrint
Cloud printingEpson iPrint, Epson Email PrintEpson iPrint
Displaycolourcolour
Diagonal1.44 "1.45 "
Hardware
Grammage (min)64 g/m²64 g/m²
Grammage (max)300 g/m²255 g/m²
Scan resolution1200х2400 dpi1200х2400 dpi
General
Feed tray100 sheets100 sheets
Output Tray30 sheets
Noise level36 dB37 dB
Power consumption13 W13 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)390x300x146 mm482x300x145 mm
Weight4.3 kg4.5 kg
Added to E-Catalogjanuary 2017may 2015

Photo printing

Printer's print rate in photographic (highest) quality. Unlike other similar parameters, in this case the speed is usually indicated for a 10x15 sheet (A6 as the most popular format for photos). In addition, photo printing speed is not expressed in pages per minute, but in seconds per page, because such printing takes a lot of time. This option is worth paying attention to if you plan to print photos frequently.

Black Ink Page Yield

Approximate number of pages that the MFP can print in black and white mode without replacing the cartridge. In fact, this greatly depends on the specs of the images to print, so the actual resource may greatly differ from the claimed one in one way or another. Nevertheless, according to this indicator, it is quite possible to evaluate the capabilities of the MFP and compare it with other models.

Colour Ink Page Yield

Approximate number of pages that the MFP can print in colour mode without replacing the cartridge. In fact, this greatly depends on the specs of the images to print, so the actual resource may greatly differ from the claimed one in one way or another. Nevertheless, according to this indicator, it is quite possible to evaluate the capabilities of the MFP and compare it with other models.

Built-in CISS

The device has a built-in CISS — a continuous ink supply system. Instead of cartridges, such MFPs use external tanks with ink being pumped to the print heads. This allows you to reduce the cost of consumables: one refill of CISS is much cheaper than several replacement cartridges for the same printing page volumes. And refilling such systems is cheaper than changing the cartridge.

The availability of CISS is especially important if you intend to print often and in large volumes. Note that such devices are available in the form of external attachments; however, the integrated system is more convenient and safer — you do not need to mess with its installation, and the risk of incompatibilities and failures is minimal.

Number of cartridges

The amount of cartridges required for the full operation of the MFP. In black and white devices, usually, one cartridge is installed. For colour printing, at least 4 colours are required (CMYK colour scheme), however, cartridges in such devices can be installed as 4(one for each colour), or only 2 — black and colour. The last one is essentially three multi-coloured cartridges in one case; This design somewhat reduces the cost, but creates certain inconveniences: when the ink of one colour is empty, the entire colour cartridge becomes inoperative. However, this disadvantage is not critical if the possibility of refueling is provided.

There are printers designed for more than 4 cartridges. This design means that this model uses one of the extended colour schemes; this, on the one hand, contributes to high-quality colour reproduction, on the other hand, it significantly affects the price.

Cartridge model

Types of cartridges (both black&white and colour) used in the MFP. Some models of the MFP are able to work with third-party cartridges, but this feature usually refers to undocumented, and the manufacturer's warranty applies only to specific types of cartridges. So, use third-party compatible cartridge models with caution.

Cloud printing

Cloud-enabled MFPs allow you to work directly with cloud services without connecting to a PC.

The general point of such printing is that the documents sent for printing (and in the case of MFPs, also scanned materials) are stored on a server on the Internet. Thus, the connectivity of the printer/scanner is not limited to the local network — you can send documents for printing and receive scan results from anywhere in the world where there is access to the World Wide Web. In addition, cloud services make it easy to share access to the MFP and other people.

Note that cloud printing can also be used with MFPs, that do not have such a function by themselves — for this, you need to connect the device to a PC with the appropriate software.

Diagonal

The diagonal of the display installed in the MFP.

The larger the display, the more convenient it is to use, the better you can see the image on it. MFPs with a large display(from 7" and above) are especially convenient when you need to view various graphic materials on the screen — for example, photos for printing or scanned results. In addition, a large diagonal is highly desirable for touch screens (see "Display "). On the other hand, the larger the display, the more expensive it is and the more space it takes up, despite the fact that a small diagonal is enough for basic tasks and settings (this is already better than models without a display). Therefore, even in the most advanced models this indicator does not exceed 10.4", and in general, large screens are typical mainly for high-end MFPs with an abundance of additional features.

Grammage (max)

The maximum grammage that the MFP can print on. The grammage of the paper depends primarily on its thickness; thick paper is strong, but if it is thicker than allowed by MFP's manufacturer, the paper feeder simply cannot handle such sheets.
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