Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 306ci

111specifications compared
43differ
68identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing mode
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:Auto/Manual
- TASKalfa 306ci:Auto
Print resolution colour
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 306ci:600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution black
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 306ci:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:40 ppm
- TASKalfa 306ci:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:40 ppm
- TASKalfa 306ci:30 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:24 s
- TASKalfa 306ci:20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:5.4 s
- TASKalfa 306ci:7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4:6.4 s
- TASKalfa 306ci:8 s

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Comparison of 406ci, TASKalfa 306ci
142 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4 Model 406ci View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 306ci View product
Printing8 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
Maximum resolution	9600 x 600 DPI	9600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	24 s	20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.4 s	7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	6.4 s	8 s
N-up printing	2, 4, 6, 9, 16	2, 4, 6, 9, 16
Secure printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying4 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	40 cpm	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	40 cpm	30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	5.8 s	6.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs	6.9 s	7.8 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning6 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	Legal (216 x 356)	210 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA	E-mail, FTP, File, Image, PC, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Scan speed (black)Differs	120 ppm	40 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs	80 ppm	30 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffers	MMR, JPG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF, XPS	PDF
Greyscale levels	256	256
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Faxidentical
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
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	700 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	150000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Digital sender	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PDF 1.7+, PostScript 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 - 5000 pages per month
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	2	2
Total input capacity	600 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacity	500 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	75 sheets	75 sheets
Maximum number of input trays	5	5
Maximum input capacity	3100 sheets	3100 sheets
Maximum output capacity	600 sheets	600 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Semi-glossy paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Hole punched paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	70 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	50 - 120 g/m²	50 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weight	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityDiffers	Wireless LAN	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
Security featuresKnown for one	IPSec, HTTPS, SNMPv3, IPPS, Encrypted PDF Direct Print, Private Print, Secure Print SSL, POP over SSL, SMTP over SSL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Email protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMTP
Email over SSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor family	PowerPC	PowerPC
Processor frequencyDiffers	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	50.8 dB	49.2 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs	47.2 dB	45.9 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	25.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black, Blue	Black, Blue
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	TFT	TFT
Display diagonalDiffers	17.8 cm (7")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	800 x 480 pixels	480 x 272 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power8 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	1400 W	1300 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	752 W	533 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	64 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Differs	752 W	533 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs	752 W	533 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	64 W	38 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.6 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.15 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	2.3 kWh/week	1.7 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	GS, TÜV, CE	GS, TÜV, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	550 mm	550 mm
DepthDiffers	507 mm	507.5 mm
HeightDiffers	612.8 mm	736.6 mm
Weight	48 kg	48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving mode	Yes	Yes
Power management	Yes	Yes
Finishing optionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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