Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4

42specifications compared
24differ
18identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:No
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:34 ppm
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:18 ppm
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:15 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Scan to
- WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4:E-mail
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:E-mail, FTP, USB

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Comparison of WF-2530, 3051ci
102 specifications	A Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4 Model WF-2530 View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4 Model 3051ci View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	34 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	15 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.3 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail	E-mail, FTP, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420)
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	180 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	3000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1150 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	7150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4300 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 95 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	38 dB	48.5 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3584 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PMC-Sierra
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	P1022
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	392 mm	668 mm
DepthDiffers	377 mm	767 mm
HeightDiffers	221 mm	747 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	114 kg

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