Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3 vs Ricoh Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4

59specifications compared
28differ
31identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:35 ppm
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:17 ppm
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:5.8 s
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:7.4 s
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:9.2 s
Optical scanning resolution
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:A3 (297 x 420)
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:297 x 432 mm
Scan speed (black)
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:100 ppm
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:44 ppm

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Comparison of 3550ci, MPc2051AD
113 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3 Model 3550ci View product	B Ricoh Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4 Model MPc2051AD View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	35 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	25 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.8 s	6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	7.4 s	9.2 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A3 (297 x 420)	297 x 432 mm
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Differs	100 ppm	44 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs	80 ppm	44 ppm
Image formats supported	JPG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
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	120 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	1150 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 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 typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	7650 sheets	1600 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	320 sheets	650 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	305 x 600 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A4, A5
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 276 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightDiffers	60 - 256 g/m²	60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1536 MB
Internal storage capacity	160 GB	160 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF	SD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	PowerPC	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor modelKnown for one	750CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	69.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm (8.5")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	910 W	1600 W
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 frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM iSeries, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Novell Open Enterprise Server
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	GS, TÜV, CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	114 kg	100 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	668 x 767 x 747 mm	587 x 676 x 845 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex (double-sided)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ResizingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	589.3 x 678.2 x 845.8 mm (23.2 x 26.7 x 33.3")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 kg (220.5 lbs)

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