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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cidn Laser A4

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 20identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 18.8 s
    • 29 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5.7 s
    • 9 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Duplex copying
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex scanning
    • No
    • Yes

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110 specifications
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Kyocera

TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3

Model 1801

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B

Kyocera

ECOSYS M6526cidn Laser A4

Model M6526cidn

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm26 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers18.8 s29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.7 s9 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one8 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mailE-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one35 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one14 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFPDF, XPS
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Fax4 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingDiffersNoYes
Fax transmission speedDiffers4 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers4 MB256 pages
Fax coding methodsDiffersMH, MMR, MRJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 400 DPI
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one65000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers400 sheets300 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4
Maximum input capacity1300 sheets1300 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesPlain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLedger (media size)Folio
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers46 - 160 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityDiffersEthernetWireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supported
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 MB2048 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyDiffersARMPowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one465S
Processor frequencyDiffers500 MHz667 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs62 dB48.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one27.6 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one40 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs385 W445 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.54 W3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs75 W79 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneTÜV/GS, CE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers565 mm514 mm
DepthDiffers527 mm550 mm
HeightDiffers485 mm603 mm
WeightDiffers26 kg38.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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