Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3 vs Kyocera KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm

36specifications compared
21differ
15identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:Colour printing
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:25 ppm
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:6.2 s
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:3.5 s
Copying
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:Colour copying
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:25 cpm
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:40 cpm
Faxing
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:Colour faxing
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:Mono faxing
Fax memory
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:12 MB
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:120 MB
Total input capacity
- TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:500 sheets
- KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:1000 sheets

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Comparison of 250ci, KM-4050
69 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3 Model 250ci View product	B Kyocera KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm Model KM-4050 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	13 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	13 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time	30 s	30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6.2 s	3.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	8.1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	25 cpm	40 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	25 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Image formats supportedKnown for one	TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	12 MB	120 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methods	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	2 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	1000 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	200 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	4100 sheets	4200 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	297 x 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60–220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	60–163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	512 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	80 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor family	PowerPC	PowerPC
Processor model	750FL	750FL
Processor frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	65.5 dB	69 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	56.9 dB	52 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	860 W	1010 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	19 W	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	160 W	230 W
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	GS, TÜV, CE	TÜV/GS, CE, ISO 15408
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	106 kg	85 kg
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10-Base-T/100Base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	605 x 680 x 745 mm	599 x 646 x 745 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows, Mac OS X 10.2+, UNIX, LINUX	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL 6, Postscript 3 (KPDL3), XPS Direct print, PDF Direct print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 220 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Font stylesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 outline fonts (PCL6), 136 PostScript KPDL 3 fonts, 1 bitmap font, 45 types of one-dimensional barcodes plus two-dimensional barcode (PDF-417)

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