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Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx vs Ricoh IP C8500

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 8identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh IP C8500 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 6 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (21 s vs 15 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx has 3.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (6.4 s vs 3.2 s). Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has colour. Printing colours: Black on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Ricoh IP C8500.

  • Colour
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:No
    • IP C8500:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:15 s
    • IP C8500:21 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:6.4 s
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
  • Printing colours
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:Black
    • IP C8500:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total number of input trays
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:1
    • IP C8500:3
  • Total input capacity
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:250 sheets
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:250 sheets
    • IP C8500:500 sheets

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Comparison of PA3500wx, IP C8500
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ECOSYS PA3500wx

Model PA3500wx

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers15 s21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.4 s3.2 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersEpson LQ, PDF 1.7, TIFF, XPS, PCL 6, IBM ProPrinter, PostScript 3PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for onePCLUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets1200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets500 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 capacityDiffers850 sheets4850 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers250 sheets4000 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A6
Custom media widthDiffers70 - 216 mm90 - 320 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers148 - 356 mm148 - 1260 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one30 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, B6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB6000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one52 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one29 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.8 cm (7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one481.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs6 W57.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1584 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.44 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, YesMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Maveric
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers393 mm701 mm
HeightDiffers272 mm779 mm
WeightDiffers14 kg81 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing

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