Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP 7740 (bundle of 2) vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3

54specifications compared
35differ
19identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 7740 (bundle of 2):Thermal inkjet
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- 7740 (bundle of 2):Colour printing
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- 7740 (bundle of 2):4800 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 7740 (bundle of 2):22 ppm
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:32 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- 7740 (bundle of 2):9 s
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:4.9 s
Copying
- 7740 (bundle of 2):Colour copying
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- 7740 (bundle of 2):99 copies
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- 7740 (bundle of 2):1200 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of 7740 (bundle of 2), 3212i
139 specifications	A HP 7740 (bundle of 2)View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3 Model 3212i View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	32 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	9 s	4.9 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	18 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	34 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	34 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	10 s	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 resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	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
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
Copy margin (custom)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	33 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	31 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, Memory card, PC	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, SMB, USB
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	JPEG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF, RTF	PDF
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	297 x 432 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 300 DPI	400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	4 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Barcode, PCL, PostScript, Windows
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	30000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	250 - 1500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input trays	2	2
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	2100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	75 sheets	600 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	2	4
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	4100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A3	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Ledger (media size)	Folio, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 432 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless LAN
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPSec, 802.3az
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6, IPSec, 802.3az
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NXP QorIQ
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T1024
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.8 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Display diagonalDiffers	6.73 cm (2.65")	22.9 cm (9")
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.47 W	1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	37 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.398 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV/GS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	584 mm	594 mm
DepthDiffers	466.9 mm	696 mm
HeightDiffers	383.3 mm	683 mm
WeightDiffers	19.5 kg	59 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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