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Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 14identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus has 8 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (40 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 55 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus (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 PA4000x/Plus (8.3 s vs 6.4 s). Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has colour. Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:No
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:40 ppm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:15 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:70 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:6.4 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.3 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:80000 pages per month
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:75000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:Black
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:1
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2

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Comparison of PA4000x/Plus, C300
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ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus

Model PA4000x/Plus

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm32 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers15 s70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.4 s8.3 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1500 - 3000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Page description languagesDiffersEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPSPostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Introduction monthKnown for oneSeptemberUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2024Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers850 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets100 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 number of input traysDiffers43
Maximum input capacityDiffers850 sheets751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printedLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneFolio, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 220 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMPv3, 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
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Differs29 dB3.1 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite, Black
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs555.9 W432 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.34 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2025
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT GoldUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers393 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers272 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers14 kg16.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers516 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers500 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers400 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers18 kg20.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs3600 pages1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH, cTUVus, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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