Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 3050ci Laser vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4

47specifications compared
25differ
22identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:Colour printing
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:9600 x 600 DPI
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:30 ppm
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:35 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:25 s
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:6.2 s
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:6 s
Copying
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:Colour copying
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:Mono copying
Scanning
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:Colour scanning
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:Mono scanning
Printing colours
- TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:Black

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Comparison of 3050ci, 3500i
104 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 3050ci Laser Model 3050ci View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4 Model 3500i View product
Printing5 differ
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	9600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	25 s	23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6.2 s	6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	8.1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A3 (297 x 420)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	E-mail, FTP, USB
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	12 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	1000 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum output capacityDiffers	320 sheets	3000 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	305 x 1219 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A6	A4
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	60 - 300 g/m²	45 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers	60 - 256 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, NetBEUI, IPv6, IPsec, SSL, WSD
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	49.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	40.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	900 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 120 V
System requirements1 differ
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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, Windows SBS 2011 Essentials, Windows SBS 2011 Standard, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	GS, TUV, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	668 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	767 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	747 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	114 kg	82 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	668 x 767 x 747 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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