Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4

57specifications compared
39differ
18identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:No
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:1800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:18 ppm
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:40 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:18.8 s
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:5.7 s
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:9 s
Duplex copying
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:No
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:Yes
Duplex scanning
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:No
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:Yes
Scan to
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:E-mail
- ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4:E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB

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Comparison of 1801, M3040idn/KL3
110 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3 Model 1801 View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS M3040idn/KL3 Laser A4 Model M3040idn/KL3 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	40 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	18.8 s	21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.7 s	9 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF	PDF, XPS
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	400 sheets	600 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Maximum input capacityDiffers	1300 sheets	2600 sheets
Maximum output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Envelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Ledger (media size)	Folio
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	46 - 160 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityDiffers	Ethernet	Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	2048 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyDiffers	ARM	PowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	465S
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	667 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	62 dB	51.5 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs	40 dB	47.9 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.8 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cm (7")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	385 W	684 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.54 W	2.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	75 W	61 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TUV/GS, CE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	475 mm
DepthDiffers	527 mm	455 mm
HeightDiffers	485 mm	575 mm
WeightDiffers	26 kg	22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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