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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera ECOSYS M2540DN/KL3 Laser A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4

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  • 88specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 62identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 17 s
    • 32 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 6.4 s
    • 11 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Scan speed (black)
    • 40 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Image formats supported
    • JPG, MMR, TIF
    • JPG, MMR
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 50000 pages per month
    • 30000 pages per month

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Kyocera

ECOSYS M2540DN/KL3 Laser A4

Model M2540DN/KL3

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Kyocera

ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4

Model M5521CDW/KL3

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers17 s32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.4 s11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one4.2 mm
Skip blank page functionKnown for oneYes
Auto tray switching functionKnown for oneYes
Tray priority settings functionYesYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Secure PDF printing functionKnown for oneYes
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Copy programming functionYesYes
ID-card copy functionYesYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toE-mail, FTP, SMB, USBE-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
Scan speed (colour)23 ppm23 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, MMR, TIFJPG, MMR
Document formats supportedPDF, XPSPDF, XPS
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversTWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one16 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one32 ppm
Faxidentical
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingYesYes
Fax resolution (black)400 x 400 DPI400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speed3 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax coding methodsJBIG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1000 - 1500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackCyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Number of printer fonts9393
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTK-5220K, TK-5220C, TK-5220M, TK-5220Y TK-5230K, TK-5230C, TK-5230M, TK-5230Y
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeCassette, Paper trayCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers32
Maximum input capacityDiffers850 sheets550 sheets
Maximum output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesLegalLegal
Custom media length148 - 356 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media width70 - 216 mm70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 220 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Scan media weightKnown for one50 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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
Email over SSLKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memory1536 MB1536 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHCSD, SDHC
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex-A9
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB46.2 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one48 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of lines5 lines5 lines
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1062 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one345 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs661 W345 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs661 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs21 W41 W
Power consumption (sleep)1 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.73 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationTÜV/GS, CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14001TÜV/GS, CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width417 mm417 mm
DepthDiffers412 mm429 mm
HeightDiffers437 mm495 mm
WeightDiffers19 kg26 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1200 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1200 pages
Imaging unit includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Other featuresidentical
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Cartridge typeKnown for oneTK-1170

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