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Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 31identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus has 9 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour (35 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has 14 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (29 s vs 15 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has 3.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (9.5 s vs 6.4 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has colour. Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:Yes
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:26 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:35 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:29 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:9.5 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:65000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:50000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:4
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:1
  • Total number of input trays
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:2
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:1

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Comparison of PA2600cwx/Plus, PA3500x/Plus
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ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution black1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers29 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.5 s6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one10.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingYesYes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.5 ppm
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers65000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one900 - 1500 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
Printer fontsPCLPCL
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTK-5450K TK-5450Y TK-5450M TK-5450CUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Input & output capacity6 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
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
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Semi-glossy paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDLUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media width70 - 216 mm70 - 216 mm
Custom media length148 - 356 mm148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLSHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Chromebook Native Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHCSD, SDHC
Built-in processorYesYes
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)Differs49 dB52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs44 dB48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB29 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
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
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W481.3 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one999 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs33 W6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)0.3 W0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers120 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
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, ENERGY STAR, 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
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1500 pages1000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedACAC
Quick installation guideYesYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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