Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 30identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:Mono printing
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:40 ppm
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:36 ppm
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:15 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:18 s
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:26 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:4.2 s
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:6.5 s
  • Copying
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:Mono copying
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:4.6 s
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:8.5 s
  • Scanning
    • TASKalfa 4012i Laser A3:Mono scanning
    • ECOSYS M6630cidn/KL3 Laser A4:Colour scanning

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Comparison of 4012i, M6630cidn/KL3
122 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm15 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers18 s26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.2 s6.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 s
Secure printingYesYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one21 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 cpm
Duplex copy speed (black, US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs4.6 s8.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
ID-card copy functionYesYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA3Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIAE-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, MMR, TIFFJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDF, XPSPDF, XPS
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 pages
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersOpenXPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3, XPSPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3, XPS
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-5270K, TK-5270C, TK-5270M, TK-5270Y
Duplex functionsKnown for oneCopy, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers1000 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCassette, Paper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers4100 sheets1850 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers3200 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one300 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesPlain paperPlain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolio, Ledger (media size), Legal, LetterFolio, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers45 - 256 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceGoogle Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIPv4, IPSec, SNMP v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneIPv6, IPSec, SNMP v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2048 MB3000 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers328 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyDiffersNXP QorIQARM Cortex
Processor cores22
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz1200 MHz
CoprocessorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Coprocessor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 GHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs47.4 dB49.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD + SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneT1024Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers22.9 cm (9")17.8 cm (7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs600 W496 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs600 W521 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs100 W70 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W0.6 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one600 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one70 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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, Mac OS X 10.9 MaverickMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersTÜV/GS, ISO 9001TÜV/GS, CE
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers594 mm475 mm
DepthDiffers696 mm558 mm
HeightDiffers683 mm616 mm
WeightDiffers59.2 kg35.4 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source

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