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Kyocera TASKalfa 300i Laser A3 vs Kyocera KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 16identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:Mono printing
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:No
  • Warm-up time
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:29 s
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:30 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:5.8 s
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:3.5 s
  • Fax memory
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:12 MB
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:120 MB
  • Total input capacity
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:1200 sheets
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:1000 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:2200 sheets
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:4200 sheets
  • Internal memory
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:2048 MB
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:512 MB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:66.5 dB
    • KM-4050 Laser 40 ppm:69 dB

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Comparison of 300i, KM-4050
82 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingNo
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers29 s30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.8 s3.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one5.1 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 cpm
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one50 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers12 MB120 MB
Fax coding methodsJBIG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneMicrosoft XPS, PCL 6, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers1200 sheets1000 sheets
Total output capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity200 sheets200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers2200 sheets4200 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one45 - 200 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 80 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB512 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyPowerPCPowerPC
Processor model750FL750FL
Processor frequency600 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs66.5 dB69 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one66.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one47 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs610 W1010 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs12 W17 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs130 W230 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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersGS, TÜV, CETÜV/GS, CE, ISO 15408
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one570 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one630 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one767.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers75 kg85 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source599 x 646 x 745 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScan, No
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 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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