Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Samsung CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4

57specifications compared
15differ
42identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum copy resolution
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:12 cpm
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:16 cpm
Scanning
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono scanning
Faxing
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour faxing
Maximum print size
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:215 x 355 mm
Direct printing
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Wi-Fi
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Ethernet LAN
- CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes

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Comparison of CLX-3185, CLX-3185FW
96 specifications	A Samsung CLX-3185 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-3185 View product	B Samsung CLX-3185FW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-3185FW View product
Printingidentical
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	12 cpm	16 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	45 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for one	SPL-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Custom media lengthKnown for one	76 - 152 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	216 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	360 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	47 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	0 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	14.2 kg	15.2 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	416 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	378 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	344.2 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	17.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	462 x 489 x 530 mm	416 x 378 x 344.2 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Windows 7/2008 R2 (64bit) Linux OS including Fedora 2 ~ 10, OpenSuSE 9.1 ~ 9.3 10.0 ~ 10.3, 11.0, 11.1, Debian 6.0, 6.10, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10, Mandriva 10.0, 10.1, 2005 ~ 2008, Debian 3.1, 4.0, 5.0, RedHat Enterprise Desktop 9.10 (32/64bit), SuSE Linux 9.1 (32bit),	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	TCP/IP, LRP, IPP, HTTP, SNPM, SLP, WINS, DDNS, Bonjour, NetBIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC/DC	AC

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