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Epson EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 7identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:Laser
  • Printing
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:33 ppm
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:40 ppm
  • Copying
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:Mono copying
  • Maximum number of copies
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:99 copies
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:999 copies
  • Scanning
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:Mono scanning
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • EcoTank 6191 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of 6191, 4012i
113 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm40 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 s
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one11 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.5 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning5 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan toDiffersCloud, PCE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, TIFJPEG, MMR, TIFF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFPDF, XPS
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Print
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-ROpenXPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript, Windows
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets1000 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets300 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalFolio, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 - 256 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x7,7.8x9.8,4x6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCPIPv4, IPSec, SNMP v3
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersTCPIPv6, IPSec, SNMP v3
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson IPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network printing methodsKnown for oneLPD, IPP, Port 9100, WSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for oneUL60950, CSA C22.2 N.º 60950 EMI FCC Parte 15, subparte B clase B,- CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 clase BUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source328 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD + SSD
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNXP QorIQ
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceT1024
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47.4 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers6.1 cm (2.4")22.9 cm (9")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Maverick
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTÜV/GS, ISO 9001
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm594 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm696 mm
HeightDiffers231 mm683 mm
WeightDiffers6.8 kg59.2 kg
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCE
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one1.1 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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