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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 356ci Laser A4

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 7identical
  • 93known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 13 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • 216 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 1900 mm
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing

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Epson

Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4

Model XP-231

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B

Kyocera

TASKalfa 356ci Laser A4

Model 356ci

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs13 ppm35 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one6.5 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one5.9 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one7.3 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 1900 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Image formats supportedKnown for oneMMR, JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF, XPS
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one700 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one1000
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one100000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Stapling capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers50 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one5
Maximum input capacityKnown for one3100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paperBanner, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,10x18,13x18,13x20,20x25
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3
Optional connectivityKnown for oneWireless LAN
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson Connect
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one8 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneNXP QorIQ
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49.6 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one49.6 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one46.4 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one40 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Blue
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one752 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one64 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one110 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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 oneYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one1024 MB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TÜV, CE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm550 mm
DepthDiffers300 mm507 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm612.8 mm
WeightDiffers3.9 kg48 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Easy Photo Print
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for one296
DuplexKnown for oneYes
Finishing optionKnown for oneStandard

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