Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 180 Laser A3 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 221 Laser A3

45specifications compared
15differ
30identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:8 ppm
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:10 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:18 cpm
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:22 cpm
Internal memory
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:32 MB
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:128 MB
Processor family
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:ARM9E
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:PowerPC
Processor frequency
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:150 MHz
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:65.3 dB
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:66.7 dB
Power consumption (average operating)
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:424 W
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:450 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:2.6 W
- TASKalfa 221 Laser A3:6.2 W

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Comparison of 180, 221
69 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 180 Laser A3 Model 180 View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 221 Laser A3 Model 221 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Differs	8 ppm	10 ppm
Warm-up time	17.2 s	17.2 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	5.7 s	5.7 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	2400 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	22 cpm
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	300 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacity	1300 sheets	1300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A3	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A3, A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes	Folio	Folio
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Mobile printing technologies	Not supported	Not supported
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor familyDiffers	ARM9E	PowerPC
Processor frequencyDiffers	150 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	65.3 dB	66.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)	40 dB	40 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	424 W	450 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	2.6 W	6.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	60 W	63 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	32 kg	40 kg
WidthKnown for one	568 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	546 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	502 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Standard input traysDiffers	1	2
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	568 x 594 x 607 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98, SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista Mac OS X 10.2 +	Win 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003 Mac OS X 10.2 + UNIX LINUX
EmulationsDiffers	PCL 6, KPDL3, IBM Proprinter X24E, EPSON LQ-850, Diablo 630	PCL 6, KPDL3, DIABLO630, IBM Proprinter X24, EPSON LQ 850, Lineprinter, PDF Direct print, AES
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	0.16 GB	1 GB
Media thickness	0.11 mm	0.11 mm
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
Power supply type	AC	AC
Safety	TÜV/GS, CE	TÜV/GS, CE
Supported media weight(s)	64/105	64/105
Automatic paper sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Custom media sizesDiffers	98 x 148mm - 297 x 432mm	98 x 148mm - 297 x 732 mm
Font styles	PCL, KPDL 3	PCL, KPDL 3
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMPS
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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