Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3 vs Samsung CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:25 ppm
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:18 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:25 ppm
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:18 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:7.9 s
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:16 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:9.9 s
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:16 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scan to
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:E-mail, FTP, USB
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:E-mail, File, USB
  • Duplex faxing
    • TASKalfa 2550ci Laser A3:Yes
    • CLX-4195N multifunction printer Laser A4:No

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Comparison of 2550ci, CLX-4195N
102 specifications
Printing5 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.9 s16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs9.9 s16 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one13 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one13 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one45 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, USBE-mail, File, USB
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA3 (297 x 420)Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one48 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one48 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Duplex faxingDiffersYesNo
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for oneFaxUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers1100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers280 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets1 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers297 x 420 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Folio, Index card, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 3/4, 9, 10, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 256 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs63.8 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs63.8 dB52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPCUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 lines
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs651 W380 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs145 W50 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers95.5 kg21.4 kg
WidthKnown for one594 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one699 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one862 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source420 x 426 x 448 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP 32/64 bit, Vista 32/64 bit, 2003 Server 32/64 bit, 2008 Server 32/64, 7 32/64 bit, 2008 Server R2, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7, Linux, Unix
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPL, PCL5Ce, PCL6C, PS3, PDF v1.7
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scan file formatsKnown for oneJPG, PDF, TIFF, XPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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