Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3

58specifications compared
19differ
39identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:35 ppm
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:6 s
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:4.7 s
Scanning
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:Mono scanning
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:Colour scanning
Scan to
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:E-mail, FTP, USB
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:E-mail, FTP, OCR, USB
Faxing
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:No
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:Mono faxing
Total output capacity
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:1000 sheets
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:250 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:3000 sheets
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:320 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4:A4
- TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3:A3

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Comparison of 3500i, 4500i
102 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 3500i Laser A4 Model 3500i View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 4500i Laser A3 Model 4500i View product
Printing2 differ
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	45 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6 s	4.7 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	5.6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420)
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, USB	E-mail, FTP, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 ppm
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	120 MB
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Page description languagesDiffers	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	175000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Total output capacityDiffers	1000 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	3000 sheets	320 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A3, A4
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	45 - 300 g/m²	60 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 256 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, NetBEUI, IPv6, IPsec, SSL, WSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	860 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 120 V	100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GS, TÜV, CE, RoHS
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Scan
Duplex (double-sided)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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