Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 3050ci Laser vs Ricoh Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:9600 x 600 DPI
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:30 ppm
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:30 ppm
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:6.2 s
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:6.4 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:8.1 s
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:9.2 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:600 x 600 DPI
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:A3 (297 x 420)
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:297 x 432 mm
  • Total input capacity
    • TASKalfa 3050ci Laser:1150 sheets
    • Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:600 sheets

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Comparison of 3050ci, MPc2051AD
108 specifications
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one9600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one25 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.2 s6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs8.1 s9.2 s
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copyingidentical
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA3 (297 x 420)297 x 432 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlatbed scanner
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 ppm
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MRUnknown — not stated by the source
FaxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optional functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFax
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers1150 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers7150 sheets1600 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers320 sheets650 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers305 x 1219 mm305 x 600 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperLabels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA6A4, A5
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 220 g/m²60 - 276 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 300 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 256 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB1536 MB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCFSD
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersPowerPCIntel® Celeron® M
Processor modelKnown for one750CLUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one49.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one40.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.6 cm (8.5")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs900 W1600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one17 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one200 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 2012Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM iSeries, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Novell Open Enterprise Server
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TUV, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one668 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one767 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one747 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers114 kg100 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source587 x 676 x 845 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Print, Scan
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source589.3 x 678.2 x 845.8 mm (23.2 x 26.7 x 33.3")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 kg (220.5 lbs)

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