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Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 15identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 55 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (70 s vs 15 s). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 1.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (8.3 s vs 6.4 s). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 25,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx (75000 pages per month vs 50000 pages per month). Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has colour. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500wx, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:No
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:15 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:70 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:6.4 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.3 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:50000 pages per month
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:75000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:Black
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Printer fonts
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:PCL
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:PCL, Scalable, PostScript
  • Total input capacity
    • ECOSYS PA3500wx:250 sheets
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:251 sheets

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Comparison of PA3500wx, C300
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ECOSYS PA3500wx

Model PA3500wx

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers15 s70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.4 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Page description languagesDiffersEpson LQ, PDF 1.7, TIFF, XPS, PCL 6, IBM ProPrinter, PostScript 3PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsDiffersPCLPCL, Scalable, PostScript
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityDiffers850 sheets751 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 output capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media widthDiffers70 - 216 mm94 - 216 mm
Custom media length148 - 356 mm148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers30 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLSFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs29 dB3.1 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite, Black
Built-in displayYesYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs481.3 W432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs6 W14.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, YesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2025
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers393 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers272 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers14 kg16.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Cables includedACAC
Quick installation guideYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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