Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP246dw II vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 21identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx has 1 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP246dw II (15 s vs 14 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP246dw II (6.4 s vs 5 s). The Canon LBP246dw II has 30,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (80000 pages per month vs 50000 pages per month). Paper tray media weight: 60 - 120 g/m² on the Canon LBP246dw II, 30 - 163 g/m² on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx. Market positioning: Business on the Canon LBP246dw II, Home & office on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx.

  • Warm-up time
    • LBP246dw II:14 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP246dw II:5 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP246dw II:80000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:50000 pages per month
  • Total output capacity
    • LBP246dw II:150 sheets
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:250 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • LBP246dw II:900 sheets
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:850 sheets
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP246dw II:60 - 120 g/m²
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:30 - 163 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • LBP246dw II:1024 MB
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:512 MB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • LBP246dw II:54 dB
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:52 dB

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Comparison of LBP246dw II, PA3500wx
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ECOSYS PA3500wx

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Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one40 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s6.4 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers900 sheets850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 120 g/m²30 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB52 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLEDUnknown — 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 (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
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
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
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS XMac 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg14 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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