Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Kyocera FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour vs Samsung ML-1915 Paisley

26specifications compared
23differ
3identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:Yes
- ML-1915 Paisley:No
Maximum resolution
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
- ML-1915 Paisley:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:35 ppm
- ML-1915 Paisley:18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:9 s
- ML-1915 Paisley:10 s
Maximum duty cycle
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:150000 pages per month
- ML-1915 Paisley:10000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:350 sheets
- ML-1915 Paisley:251 sheets
Total output capacity
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:250 sheets
- ML-1915 Paisley:80 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour:A3
- ML-1915 Paisley:A4

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Comparison of FS-6970DN/KL3, ML-1915 Paisley
71 specifications	A Kyocera FS-6970DN/KL3 Colour Model FS-6970DN/KL3 View product	B Samsung ML-1915 Paisley View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	18 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	9 s	10 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	150000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	20000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	350 sheets	251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	80 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	1350 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 432 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal
Custom media widthKnown for one	70 - 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1152 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	PowerPC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	440	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	150 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	51 dB	50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	29 dB	26 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	GS, TÜV, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	516 W	360 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9.6 W	360 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	6.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	19.5 kg	7.25 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	469 x 395 x 285 mm	360 x 389 x 197 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	220/240 V 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000 / XP / Vista / 2003 Server / 2008 Server Mac 10.3 - 10.6 Linux
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPL
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 sheets
Capacity cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 sheets

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