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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Samsung ML-3712DW laser printer vs Samsung ML-6512ND laser printer

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 20identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 62 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 6.5 s
    • 7.8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 80000 pages per month
    • 275000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 550 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 500 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 770 sheets
    • 3450 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4

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Samsung

ML-3712DW laser printer

Model ML-3712DW

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Samsung

ML-6512ND laser printer

Model ML-6512ND

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Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm62 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.5 s7.8 s
Economical printingYesYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month275000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers770 sheets3450 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, LegalExecutive, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, C6, DL9, 10, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one75 - 80 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Optional connectivityDiffersParallelWireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 MB768 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelSamsungSamsung
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz700 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB58 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs26 dB30 dB
Designidentical
DisplayLCDLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs600 W900 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs60 W120 W
Power consumption (off)Differs3 W10 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Other operating systems supportedIBM iSeriesIBM iSeries
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers9.95 kg34.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs366 x 368 x 252.9 mm464 x 540 x 420 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000 / XP (32 / 64 bits) / Vista (32 / 64 bits) / 2003 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 7(32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server R2 (64 bits) Various Linux OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32 / 64 bit) Fedora 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (32 / 64 bit) SuSE Linux 10.0, 10.1 (32 bWindows 2000 / XP (32 / 64 bits) / Vista (32 / 64 bits) / 2003 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 7 (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server R2 (64 bits) Various Linux OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32 / 64 bit) Fedora 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (32 / 64 bit) SuSE Linux 10.0, 10.1 (32
Toner cartridgeDiffersMLT-D205E, MLT-D205L, MLT-D205SMLT-D309L, MLT-D309S

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