Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour

73specifications compared
15differ
58identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (26 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 3 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour (32 s vs 29 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 1.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour (11 s vs 9.5 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has Wi-Fi. Recommended duty cycle: 600 - 1200 pages per month on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour, 900 - 1500 pages per month on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour.

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:26 ppm
Warm-up time
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:32 s
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 s
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:12.5 s
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:10.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:100000 pages per month
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:600 - 1200 pages per month
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:900 - 1500 pages per month
Wi-Fi
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:No
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:48 dB
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:49 dB

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Comparison of PA2101cx/Plus, PA2600cwx/Plus
98 specifications	A Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour Model PA2101cx/Plus View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour Model PA2600cwx/Plus View product
Printing4 differ
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	32 s	29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	11 s	9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	12.5 s	10.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	11 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	100000 pages per month	65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	600 - 1200 pages per month	900 - 1500 pages per month
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL
Replacement cartridgesDiffers	TK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (	TK-5450K TK-5450Y TK-5450M TK-5450C
Introduction monthKnown for one	January	Unknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one	2025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Semi-glossy paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 356 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Chromebook Native Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	49 dB
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	345 W	380 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	60 Hz
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.2 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, EPEAT	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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