Mono Laser Comparison Chart
| Model | 285 | 290 | 275 | 260 |
| Print Speed | 45 ppm | 50 images per minute A4/letter, simplex and duplex | 35 ppm | Up to 30 ppm |
| Processor | MIPS R7035 541 MHz | MIPS R7000 600Mhz | MIPS R5000 405 MHz | SPGPv3 processor at 400 MHz |
| Resolution | 600 x 600 dpi and 1200 x 1200 dpi | 600dpi and true 1200dpi at full engine speed | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Time To 1st Page | Less than 8 Seconds | Less than 6 seconds | Less than 9 Seconds | From ready mode: < 8.5 seconds; From power save mode: 39 sec. |
| Memory | 128MB expandable to 640MB; Optional 40GB hard drive | RAM 256 MB expandable to 768 MB; 12 MB User Flash | 64MB expandable to 320MB (2 slots); Optional 20GB (or higher) hard disk | 64MB Standard, 320MB Maximum |
| Standard Connectivity | Standard 10/100Base-T Ethernet; TCP/IP, EtherTalk, Bonjour; EEE 1284 parallel; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 480 Mb/s auto interface connectivity switching; RS232 | Parallel (Bi-directional IEEE 1284), USB (v 2.0 Hi-Speed), Ethernet 10/100baseT, Serial RS -232/422 | 10/100Base-T Ethernet; TCP/IP, EtherTalk, Bonjour; IEEE 1284 parallel; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 480 Mb/s auto interface switching | Parallel (Bi-directional IEEE 1284 compliant ECP/Nibble/Byte Mode), USB (v 2.0), Internal Ethernet (10BaseT & 100BaseTx); Automatic Interface Switching |
| Consumables | Starter/Low Yield Cartridge: 13,000 pages; High Yield: 22,000 pages (at 5% coverage for both) | Toner Tank 33,000 pages, OPC Drum Cartridge 60,000 pages based on 5% coverage, Staples – 5k cartridge | Single element toner cartridge with 17,000 pages (at 5%). New printer comes with 10,000 letter/A4 yield capacity. | Toner tank: 3,000 pages; Standard OPC Drum: 4,000 pages (Based on 5% coverage) |
| STD Paper Handling | 550-sheet tray; 150-sheet tray | Tray 1: 100 sheet multi-purpose feeder (MPF) Tray 2 and 3: 500 letter/tabloid sheets each |
550-sheet tray; 150-sheet tray | Manual feed, 50 sheet multi-purpose feeder( MPF ) plus 250 sheet universal cassette |
| Workload | Up to 200,000 pages per month | Maximum 300,000 images per month | Up to 150,000 pages per month | Up to 35,000 pages per month |
| Acoustic | Printing – 56.1 dB(A); Standby – 28 dB(A) | Printing: 54 dBa std. unit; 60 dBa full configuration; 22 dBa standby; Office equipment with LWAd > 63 dB(A) | Printing – 53.6 dB(A); Standby – 27 dB(A) | Printing – 54 dBA, Standby – 39 dBA, Sleepmode – Background Level |