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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 181 Laser A3 vs Samsung SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 8identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 17.2 s
    • 35 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5.7 s
    • 11 s
  • Scanning
    • No
    • Colour scanning
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Total input capacity
    • 300 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 50 sheets

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86 specifications
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Kyocera

TASKalfa 181 Laser A3

Model 181

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B

Samsung

SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser

Model SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R

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Printing4 differ
PrintingDiffersMono printingNo
Duplex printingKnown for oneNo
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one8 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers17.2 s35 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.7 s11 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one9 cpm
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersNoColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one2 MB
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one4200 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1300 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolioExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one45 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1152 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPC
Processor frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs65.3 dB55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs40 dB35 dB
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs421 W350 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs6.2 W10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs63 W55 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneTÜV/GS, CE
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers34 kg10.4 kg
Other features5 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one1
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Base-TXEthernet 10/100 Base TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs568 x 594 x 502 mm374 x 368 x 438 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, PrintCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersNoScan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMac OS X 10.2 + Linux UnixWin 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Linux, Red Hat 8.0 - 9.0, Fedora Core 1 - 3, Mandrake 9.0 - 10.2, SuSe 8.2 - 9.2, Mac OS 10.3
EmulationsKnown for onePCL 6, KPDL3, DIABLO630, IBM Proprinter X24, EPSON LQ 850, Lineprinter, PDF Direct print, AES
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1.1 GB
Media thicknessKnown for one0.11 mm
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC
Custom media sizesKnown for one98 x 148mm - 297 x 432mm
Font stylesKnown for onePCL, KPDL 3
A6 CardKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for one220V – 240V, 50/60Hz
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400 %
Standard media sizesKnown for one76 x 127 mm - 216 x 356mm

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