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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4 vs Kyocera FS -3540MFP/KL3 Laser A4

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 12identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Thermal inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1800 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 5.5 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Duplex copying
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 20 copies
    • 999 copies

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HP

CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4

Model CR231B

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Kyocera

FS -3540MFP/KL3 Laser A4

Model FS-3540MFP/KL3

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1800 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs5.5 ppm40 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one22 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one11.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4 ppm
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
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one7 s
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
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mmLegal (216 x 356)
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one35 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one25 inch/min
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1000 pages per month200000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers21
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets650 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper tray, Sheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one6
Maximum input capacityDiffers60 sheets2150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one15 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers90 - 280 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one50 - 110 g/m²
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
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supported
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one464
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one32 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display diagonalDiffers5.08 cm (2")10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs9 W636.7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one14.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.5 W90.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V220 - 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, Windows SBS 2011 Essentials, Windows SBS 2011 Standard, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium II
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one512 MB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneTUV, GS, CE
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers427 mm494 mm
DepthDiffers406 mm497.1 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm566.5 mm
WeightDiffers3.5 kg26.4 kg
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
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one427 x 406 x 249 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
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

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