Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 10identical
  • 106known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:33 ppm
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:40 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:15 ppm
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:40 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:33 cpm
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:40 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:15 cpm
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:40 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • EcoTank L475 Inkjet A4:99 copies
    • TASKalfa 4052CI Laser A3+:999 copies

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Comparison of L475, 4052CI
150 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm40 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.9 s
Stored print functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Skip blank page functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto tray switching functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-up printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 20, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cover page printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Secure PDF printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs33 cpm40 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs15 cpm40 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 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
Copy programming functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Book copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stamp functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Watermark copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PC free copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, FTP, File, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPEG, TIFF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 - 20000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7+
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-8525k, TK-8525C, TK-8525M, TK-8525Y
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets1150 sheets
Total output 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 source150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCassette
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4300 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3+
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Coated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperBond paper, Coated paper, Cut sheet, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBanner, Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless LAN
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD overwriteKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of HDD overwritesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Email over SSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51.8 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51.8 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Blue
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display diagonalDiffers3.66 cm (1.44")22.9 cm (9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1750 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs13 W730 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source730 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source730 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.5 W7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.95 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS, TÜV, CE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm602 mm
DepthDiffers300 mm665 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm790 mm
WeightDiffers4.5 kg95 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Imaging unit includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Documentation CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Energy saving modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Finishing optionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for one37 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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