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Canon LBP243dw II vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx has 1 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (15 s vs 14 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (6.4 s vs 5 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx has 49,100 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon LBP243dw II (50000 pages per month vs 900 pages per month). Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx. Paper tray media weight: 60 - 199 g/m² on the Canon LBP243dw II, 30 - 163 g/m² on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx.

  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:50000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:Black
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:30 - 163 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • LBP243dw II:1000 MB
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:512 MB
  • Market positioning
    • LBP243dw II:Business
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:Home & office
  • Product colour
    • LBP243dw II:White
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:Black, White

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, PA3500wx
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ECOSYS PA3500wx

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Printing2 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s6.4 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one36 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month50000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIEpson LQ, PDF 1.7, TIFF, XPS, PCL 6, IBM ProPrinter, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²30 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W481.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.29 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOSMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg14 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 30%Unknown — not stated by the source

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