Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4

60specifications compared
36differ
24identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:Mono printing
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:Colour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:22 ppm
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:26 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:18.8 s
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:5.7 s
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:9 s
Copying
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:Mono copying
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:Colour copying
Scanning
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:Mono scanning
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:Colour scanning
Scan to
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:E-mail, Image
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)
- TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3:22 ppm
- ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4:35 ppm

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Comparison of 2201, M6526cidn/KL3
105 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 2201 Laser A3 Model 2201 View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cidn/KL3 Laser A4 Model M6526cidn/KL3 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	26 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	18.8 s	29 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	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning6 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	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, Image	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs	22 ppm	35 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF	PDF, XPS
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	TWAIN, WIA
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxing	Yes	Yes
Fax transmission speedDiffers	4 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 pages
Fax coding methodsDiffers	MH, MMR, MR	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 100 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	400 sheets	300 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 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	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum input capacity	1300 sheets	1300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 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 types	Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	45 - 160 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
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
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	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)Differs	62 dB	48.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.6 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	40 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioning	Business	Business
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	415 W	445 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.54 W	3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	76 W	79 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	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
Certificatesidentical
Certification	TÜV/GS, CE	TÜV/GS, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	514 mm
DepthDiffers	527 mm	550 mm
HeightDiffers	485 mm	603 mm
WeightDiffers	26 kg	38.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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