Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Kyocera FS-6970DTN + PF-430 vs Samsung ML-1915 Graffiti

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 7identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:35 ppm
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:18 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:9 s
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:10 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:150000 pages per month
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:10000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:250 sheets
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:250 sheets
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:80 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:A3
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:A4
  • Maximum print size
    • FS-6970DTN + PF-430:297 x 420 mm
    • ML-1915 Graffiti:216 x 356 mm

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Comparison of FS-6970DTN + PF-430, ML-1915 Graffiti
70 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one17 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one15 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s10 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers150000 pages per month10000 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 cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneIBM ProPrinter, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets80 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1350 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers297 x 420 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperBond paper, Envelopes, Matte paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal
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 weightDiffers60 - 120 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
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
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIPsecUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneIPsecUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1100 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz150 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs29 dB26 dB
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TÜV, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs516 W360 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs9.6 W60 W
Power consumption (off)Differs6.3 W5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers19.5 kg7.25 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs285 x 469 x 395 mm422 x 460 x 260 mm
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows OS Mac OS X 10.2+ Unix LinuxWin 2000 / XP / Vista / 2003 Server / 2008 Server Mac 10.3 - 10.6 Linux
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDYesYes
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPL
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 sheets
Capacity cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 sheets
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.81 kg

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