Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4

74specifications compared
36differ
38identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:32 ppm
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:60 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:29 ppm
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:43 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:18 s
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:25 s
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:5.2 s
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:6 s
Image formats supported
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:JPEG, TIF
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supported
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:PDF
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:PDF, XPS
Total input capacity
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:2100 sheets
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:600 sheets
Total output capacity
- TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:600 sheets
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:500 sheets

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Comparison of 3212i, M3660idn
135 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3 Model 3212i View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4 Model M3660idn View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	60 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	29 ppm	43 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	18 s	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	4.9 s	4.9 s
Secure printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 cpm
Duplex copy speed (black, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 ppm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	5.2 s	6 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function	Yes	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
ID-card copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy sizeKnown for one	A3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Book copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy margin (custom)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, SMB, USB	E-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG, TIF	JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF	PDF, XPS
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxing	Yes	Yes
Fax resolution (black)	400 x 400 DPI	400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speed	3 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 - 15000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing colours	Black	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3, XPS	OpenXPS, PCL 6, XPS
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for one	Barcode, PCL, PostScript, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input trays	2	2
Total input capacityDiffers	2100 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	600 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette
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	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	4	6
Maximum input capacityDiffers	4100 sheets	2600 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	3200 sheets	500 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Paper tray media types	Plain paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	45 - 256 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Folio, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 432 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	98 - 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Email over SSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	IPv4, IPSec, 802.3az	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	IPv6, IPSec, 802.3az	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Coprocessor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 GHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	45.8 dB	57 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	NXP QorIQ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	T1024	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LED	TFT
Display diagonalDiffers	22.9 cm (9")	17.8 cm (7")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power5 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1276 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs	510 W	723 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs	510 W	746 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs	100 W	54 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1 W	0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.37 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	70 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	TÜV/GS	TÜV/GS, CE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	594 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	696 mm	495 mm
HeightDiffers	683 mm	590 mm
WeightDiffers	59 kg	24.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 pages
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Documentation CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Finishing optionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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