Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3 vs Sharp AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm

40specifications compared
26differ
14identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:Colour printing
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:25 ppm
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 ppm
Copying
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:Colour copying
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:6.2 s
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:8 s
Maximum number of copies
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:999 copies
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:99 copies
Scan to
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:E-mail, FTP, USB
Total input capacity
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:1000 sheets
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:300 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3:4100 sheets
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:550 sheets

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 2551ci, AL2061
95 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 2551ci Laser A3 Model 2551ci View product	B Sharp AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL2061 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	20 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 timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6.2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	8.1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	6.2 s	8 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	8.1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB	E-mail, FTP, USB
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	100 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	100 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF, XPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Faxidentical
Duplex faxing	Yes	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203.2 x 391 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6, PostScript 3, SPL-C
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	1000 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	280 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray, Sheetfed	Cassette, Sheetfed
Maximum input capacityDiffers	4100 sheets	550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	1000 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 256 g/m²	56 - 128 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 256 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologies	Not supported	Not supported
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3548 MB	128 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	PMC-Sierra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	P1022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	46.7 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	33.3 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	590 W	1000 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	TÜV/GS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	594 mm	518 mm
DepthDiffers	737 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	745 mm	298 mm
WeightDiffers	87.5 kg	16.3 kg

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More multifunction printer comparisons

All multifunction printer comparisons