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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 10identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Duplex copying
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies

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104 specifications
A

Epson

WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4

Model WF-2530

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B

Kyocera

TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3

Model 3501i

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one18 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one0 mm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one17 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.7 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mailE-mail, FTP, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA3 (297 x 420)
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Fax2 differ
Duplex faxingDiffersNoYes
Fax memoryDiffers180 pages12 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one60
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets1150 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette, Paper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets7650 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one3
Total output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one4300 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperBanner, Envelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 95 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs38 dB48.8 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one160 GB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePMC-Sierra
Processor modelKnown for oneP1022
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33.2 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs9 W660 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.2 W170 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.8 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers392 mm668 mm
DepthDiffers377 mm767 mm
HeightDiffers221 mm747 mm
WeightDiffers5.9 kg82 kg

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