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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 306ci

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

Key differences

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

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Kyocera

TASKalfa 406ci Laser A4

Model 406ci

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Kyocera

TASKalfa 306ciView product
Printing8 differ
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Print resolution colourDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers24 s20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.4 s7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs6.4 s8 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one4 mm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying4 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs5.8 s6.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs6.9 s7.8 s
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning6 differ
Maximum scan areaDiffersLegal (216 x 356)210 x 297 mm
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIAE-mail, FTP, File, Image, PC, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Scan speed (black)Differs120 ppm40 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs80 ppm30 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersMMR, JPG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDF, XPSPDF
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one17 ppm
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one700 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one1000
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers150000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PDF 1.7+, PostScript 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one3000 - 5000 pages per month
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayCassette
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, TransparenciesBond 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 typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Hole punched paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3
Optional connectivityDiffersWireless LANEthernet, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneIPSec, HTTPS, SNMPv3, IPPS, Encrypted PDF Direct Print, Private Print, Secure Print SSL, POP over SSL, SMTP over SSL
Email protocolsKnown for oneSMTP
Email over SSLKnown for oneYes
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Memory slotsDiffers12
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50.8 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs50.8 dB49.2 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs47.2 dB45.9 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one25.5 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Display diagonalDiffers17.8 cm (7")10.9 cm (4.3")
Display resolutionDiffers800 x 480 pixels480 x 272 pixels
Power8 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1400 W1300 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs752 W533 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one64 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs752 W533 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs752 W533 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs64 W38 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.6 W2.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.3 W0.15 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs2.3 kWh/week1.7 kWh/week
Power consumption (ready)Known for one77 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers507 mm507.5 mm
HeightDiffers612.8 mm736.6 mm
Other featuresidentical
Finishing optionKnown for oneYes

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