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Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 28identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus has 14 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (35 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus has 6.5 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (17.5 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 17 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (32 s vs 15 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour, Black on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus.

  • Colour
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Yes
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:35 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:17.5 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:32 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:100000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:50000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:4
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:1

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Comparison of PA2101cx/Plus, PA3500x/Plus
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ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

Model PA2101cx/Plus

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ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus

Model PA3500x/Plus

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm17.5 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers32 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs11 s6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers100000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one600 - 1200 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPSEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for oneJanuaryUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTK-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 (Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers550 sheets850 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneARM CortexUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneA53Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs44 dB48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB29 dB
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs345 W481.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs33 W6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 SonomaMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, EPEATUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers329 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers21 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one596 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one571 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one459 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one28 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1500 pages1000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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