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Canon LBP243dw II vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 16identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP243dw II has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (36 ppm vs 35 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus has 1 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (15 s vs 14 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (6.4 s vs 5 s). Only the Canon LBP243dw II has Wi-Fi. Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:35 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:50000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:Black
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:60 - 163 g/m²
  • Wi-Fi
    • LBP243dw II:Yes
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:No
  • Internal memory
    • LBP243dw II:1000 MB
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:512 MB

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, PA3500x/Plus
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Printing3 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
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.5 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s6.4 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month50000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
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/m²60 - 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-FiDiffersYesNo
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
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User 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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