Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Kyocera FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour vs Kyocera FS-C5250DN Colour

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 15identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:35 ppm
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:26 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:15 s
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:29 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:150000 pages per month
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:65000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:1
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:4
  • Total input capacity
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:350 sheets
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:550 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:100 sheets
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:50 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:1350 sheets
    • FS-C5250DN Colour:1050 sheets

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Comparison of FS-6970DN/KL3, FS-C5250DN
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Kyocera

FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour

Model FS-6970DN/KL3

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Kyocera

FS-C5250DN Colour

Model FS-C5250DN

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Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers15 s29 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers150000 pages per month65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one20000Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBitmap, PCL, PostScript
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source93
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source93
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets550 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1350 sheets1050 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers297 x 432 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperCut sheet, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, HTTPS, LPD, FTP, IPP, RawPort, ICMP, DHCP, SMTP, POP3, SNTP, DNS, WINS, NetBIOS TCP/IP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, Apple Bonjour, IPPS, LLTD, WSD
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, HTTPs / IPPs, LPD, FTP, IPP, RawPort, ICMPv6, LLTD, SNTP, DHCPv6, SMTP, POP3, DNS, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, WSD
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1152 MB1280 MB
Processor modelDiffers440464
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz667 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB501 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs29 dB30 dB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, GreyUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayDiffersLEDLCD
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TÜV, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one516 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one9.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one6.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 220 V
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers19.5 kg30.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs469 x 395 x 285 mm391 x 523 x 398 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one220/240 V 50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePRESCRIBE, PCL 6 (PCL XL, PCL 5e), KPDL3 (PS3), XPS
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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