Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet P3015x vs Kyocera FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3

41specifications compared
24differ
17identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet P3015x:42 ppm
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet P3015x:7.5 s
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:9 s
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet P3015x:100000 pages per month
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:150000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- LaserJet P3015x:1000 sheets
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:350 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- LaserJet P3015x:1600 sheets
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:1350 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- LaserJet P3015x:350 sheets
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:500 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- LaserJet P3015x:A4
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:A3
Maximum print size
- LaserJet P3015x:210 x 297 mm
- FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3:297 x 432 mm

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Comparison of P3015x, FS-6970DN
89 specifications	A HP LaserJet P3015x Model P3015x View product	B Kyocera FS-6970DN 1200 x 1200 DPI A3 Model FS-6970DN View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	42 ppm	35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	7.5 s	9 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	100000 pages per month	150000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	1000 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	1600 sheets	1350 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	350 sheets	500 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	297 x 432 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	60 - 120 g/m²	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	60 - 199 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ledger (media size), Letter
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 297 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 450 mm
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance3 differ
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	640 MB	1152 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	540 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	51 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 dB
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, Grey	Black, Grey
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GS, TÜV, CE
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	780 W	516 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	14.5 W	9.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	8.5 W	6.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premiu	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.2 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 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	200 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	21.2 kg	19.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	448 x 412 x 480 mm	469 x 395 x 285 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	28.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC, EN, IEC, UL/cUL, GS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	618 x 518 x 735 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
First page out (black&white, letter, sleep)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TK-450

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