Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3 vs Samsung CLX-3305FN Laser A4

43specifications compared
27differ
16identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:25 ppm
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:25 ppm
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:7.9 s
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:9.9 s
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:26 s
Maximum number of copies
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:999 copies
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:99 copies
Scan to
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:E-mail, FTP, USB
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:File, USB
Faxing
- TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:No
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:Colour faxing

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Comparison of 2550ci, CLX-3305FN
112 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3 Model 2550ci View product	B Samsung CLX-3305FN Laser A4 Model CLX-3305FN View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	7.9 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	9.9 s	26 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 timeKnown for one	45 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, USB	File, USB
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A3 (297 x 420)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	48 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	48 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	1100 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	280 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette
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	40 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Glossy paper, Labels, 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 sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6"
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 152.4 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 256 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	63.8 dB	48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	63.8 dB	52 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	PowerPC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	651 W	290 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	145 W	60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	95.5 kg	14.3 kg
WidthKnown for one	594 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	699 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	862 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	406 x 362 x 333.5 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan file formatsKnown for one	JPG, PDF, TIFF, XPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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