Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer vs Kyocera TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+

63specifications compared
53differ
10identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:Laser
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:No
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:Yes
Duplex printing mode
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:Manual
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:Auto
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:8.5 ppm
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:6 ppm
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:14 s
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer:17 s
- TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+:8.5 s

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Comparison of 3638, 2552ci
154 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3638 All-in-One Printer Model 3638 View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 2552ci Laser A3+ Model 2552ci View product
Printing8 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.5 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	14 s	6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	17 s	8.5 s
Stored print functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
N-in-1 print functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Skip blank page functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto tray switching functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
N-up printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 20, 25
Watermark printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cover page printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poster printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Secure PDF printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Eco printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying6 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	5 cpm	25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	3.5 cpm	25 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	9 copies	999 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 200%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Copy programming functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Book copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Background adjustment functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stamp functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, PC, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF	JPEG, TIFF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	100 - 250 pages per month	4000 - 8000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TK-8345K, TK-8345C, TK-8345M, TK-8345Y
Input & output capacity6 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	3
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	1150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	500 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 typeDiffers	Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	1	6
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7150 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	4300 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3+
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Banner, Bond paper, Business cards, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Thick paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 256 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	6 3/4, 10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD overwriteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of HDD overwritesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Email over SSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	4000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.3 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.3 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.1 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Black, Blue
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.9 cm (9")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power5 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1750 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	500 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.1 W	40 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.88 W	0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.07 W	0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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	GS, TÜV, CE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	454 mm	602 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	665 mm
HeightDiffers	157.5 mm	790 mm
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	90 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Imaging unit includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Documentation CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Finishing optionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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