Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx

47specifications compared
33differ
14identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr has 40 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (55 s vs 15 s). The HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr has 4.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (10.9 s vs 6.4 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx has 10,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr (50000 pages per month vs 40000 pages per month). Only the HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr has colour. Maximum resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx.

Colour
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:Yes
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:No
Maximum resolution
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:600 x 600 DPI
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution black
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:600 x 600 DPI
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up time
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:55 s
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:10.9 s
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:6.4 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:40000 pages per month
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:50000 pages per month
Printing colours
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:Black
Printer fonts
- Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:Scalable, TrueType
- ECOSYS PA3500wx:PCL

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Comparison of Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr, PA3500wx
138 specifications	A HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx Model PA3500wx View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	55 s	15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10.9 s	6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	11 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	40000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	150 - 2500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PDF, JPEG, PCLm, PWG, URF, PCL 5, PCL 6	Epson LQ, PDF 1.7, TIFF, XPS, PCL 6, IBM ProPrinter, PostScript 3
Printer fontsDiffers	Scalable, TrueType	PCL
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Small medium business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2025
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	251 sheets	850 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 355.6 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Letterhead	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Oficio, 16K	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers	76 - 216 mm	70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers	127 - 356 mm	148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 176 g/m²	30 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Performance1 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	51 dB	52 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	6.3 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black, White
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	10.9 cm (4.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	416 W	481.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs	7.6 W	6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	0.05 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.05 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.338 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	418 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	419.1 mm	393 mm
HeightDiffers	341.3 mm	272 mm
WeightDiffers	17.1 kg	14 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1200 x 1000 x 2129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	497 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	398 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	532 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	20.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Printer Software downloadable from www.hp.com/hp-app	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Security toolsKnown for one	Unique Admin Password; Enable/Disable USB; EWS Session Time Out; Control Panel Inactivity Timeout; Role Based Access Control; WebScan Disabled by default.	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	198415329219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	8443310000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	495.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	GS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 11; 10; 32-bit or 64-bit; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection. Apple macOS 12.0 Monterey; macOS 13.0 Ventura; macOS v14 Sonoma; 2GB HD; Internet required.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Internal (Built-in) power supply	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for one	One-year limited warranty. For more information please visit us at https://www.support.hp.com[14]. 3-year HP commercial warranty at no extra cost (register within first 60 days at https://www.hp.com/eu/3yearwarranty ).	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for one	Colour printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9.7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	13.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	30 - 70%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 27 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for one	23 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one	16 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301-3304 3388 Series Printer; HP Black Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~600 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~500 pages each); Power cord; User Guide; Flyers; CD (only for #BBU, #AAC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	1199.9 x 1000 x 2129 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 83.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one	495.4 kg (1092.2 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one	0.338 kWh/week (Energy Star)	Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43212110	Unknown — not stated by the source

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