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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 5550ci Laser A3

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 13identical
  • 88known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Thermal inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 5.5 ppm
    • 55 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 4 ppm
    • 50 ppm
  • Duplex copying
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 20 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Duplex scanning
    • No
    • Yes

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HP

CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4

Model CR231B

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Kyocera

TASKalfa 5550ci Laser A3

Model 5550ci

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs5.5 ppm55 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one25 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.7 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneNo
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one1.5 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers20 copies999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one4.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one2.5 cpm
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one600 DPI
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mmA3 (297 x 420)
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one140 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one110 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Greyscale levels256256
Film scanningKnown for oneNo
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingDiffersNoYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one120 MB
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets1150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers60 sheets7650 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one320 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one15 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4
Paper tray media weightDiffers90 - 280 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 256 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one750GL
Processor frequencyKnown for one750 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one75 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one58 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, Grey
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs9 W1230 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one21 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.5 W200 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.35 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, WiYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium II
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one512 MB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TÜV, CE, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.5 kg114 kg
WidthKnown for one427 mm
DepthKnown for one406 mm
HeightKnown for one249 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs427 x 406 x 249 mm668 x 767 x 747 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Duplex (double-sided)Known for oneYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
ResizingKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one463 x 193 x 349 mm
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one50 dB
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one1.45 cm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one3.2 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one3.2 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one1.5 mm
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one463 mm
Package depthKnown for one193 mm
Package heightKnown for one349 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.22 kg

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