Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3

38specifications compared
26differ
12identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Copying
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:9999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Fax memory
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:180 pages
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:12 MB
Total input capacity
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:250 sheets
- TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3:4000 sheets

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Comparison of WF-3520, 6501i
95 specifications	A Epson WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4 Model WF-3520 View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 6501i Laser A3 Model 6501i View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	15 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	9.3 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	7.4 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5.4 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	9999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 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, XPS
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	180 pages	12 MB
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
FaxingKnown for one	Colour faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	4000 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 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
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette, Paper tray, Sheetfed
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7650 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	330 x 483 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Banner, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 256 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3072 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
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	1067 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.3 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs	38 dB	34.1 dB
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	1210 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.2 W	300 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 120 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.4 Tiger, 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 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV/GS, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	1039 mm
DepthDiffers	558.8 mm	723 mm
HeightDiffers	243.8 mm	1347 mm
WeightDiffers	8.98 kg	155 kg
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	50 - 95 °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	-4 - 104 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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