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A3 Colour Laser Printers compared to A3 Monochrome Laser Printers

The joy of color printing does comes at a cost…

When comparing colour and monochrome laser printers, pros and cons follow a similar pattern found in printers of any competing technology e.g. inkjets. Colour printers are more complex in design and use additional consumables when compared to monochrome printers. As a result, colour laser printers tend to be:

  • More expensive to buy and run – usually at least twice the cost.
    Info  Check out the following links for tips and ideas to help reduce the cost of buying and running a laser printer:
    Toner Cartridges – What are the Different Types?
    Choosing a Laser Printer – How to Make an Informed Choice  
    Basic Maintenance of Laser Printer
  • Slower at printing. This varies considerably between makes/models and in some cases it takes twice as long to print an equivalent document.
    Info  Is there any way to increase print speed?
    For both colour and monochrome laser printers: try reducing the print quality setting from High → Medium → Low
    Colour printers: remember they have the ability to print faster in monochrome mode.
  • More bulky, heavier and with a larger footprint.
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Example: Comparative features of colour and monochrome A3 laser printers from lower and higher price groupings

  Image Coming Soon Kyocera FS-C8500DN A3 Colour Laser Printer Epson EPL-N2550 Monochrome A3 Laser Printer Xerox Phaser 5550 Monochrome A3 Laser Printer

Product

Epson Aculaser C9200N

A3 colour laser printer
£2872.88 RPP

Internet prices from
£2207.88 inc vat

Kyocera FS-C8500DN

A3 colour laser printer
£7999.99 RPP

Internet prices from
£3,266.24 inc vat

Epson EPL-N2550

A3 monochrome laser
£1068.08 RPP

Internet prices from
£487 inc vat

Xerox Phaser 5550

A3 monochrome laser
£2291.25 RPP

Internet prices from
£1829 inc vat

Print Method

EPSON AcuLaser Colour

Ecosys laser printer

EPSON AcuLaser
Monochrome

Phaser laser printer
Monochrome

Print Resolution

2400 RIT (Epson Resolution Improvement Technology)

600 x 600 dpi multi-bit technology
(9,600 dpi effective)

1200RiT (Epson Resolution Improvement Technology)

Up to true 1200 x 1200 dpi
at full rated speed

Print Speed:
Black Text A4

Up to 26 ppm
(A3: 13 ppm)

Up to 55 ppm
(A3: 28 ppm)

Up to 30 ppm
(A3: 17 ppm)

Up to 50 ppm
(A3: 28 ppm)

Print Speed:
Colour Text A4

Up to 26 ppm
(A3: 13 ppm)

Up to 50 ppm
(A3: 25ppm)

N/A

N/A

Print Speed:
Photos

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Original Ink Cartridges

4 replacement toners:
Black:
≈21,000 Pages
£220.58
1.05 ppp (pence per page)

Photoconductor Unit
≈50,000 pages
£238.64
0.48 ppp

Colour:
≈14,000 pages
£268.23 for each colour
1.92 ppp

Photoconductor Unit
≈30,000 Pages
£177.28
0.59 ppp

4 replacement toners:
Black:
≈25,000 Pages
£173.9
0.70 ppp

Colour:
≈18,000 pages
£252.63 for each colour
1.40 ppp


Black:
≈15,000 pages
£199.59
1.33 ppp (pence per page


Black:
≈35,000 pages
£94.38
0.27 ppp

Photoconductor Unit
≈60,000
£258.03
0.43 ppp

Paper Capacity

350 A4 standard
1,850 A4 optional input
(64-256 g/m² )

1,100 A4 standard
4,100 A4 optional input
(60-220 g/m² )

400 A4 standard
1,500 A4 optional input  
(60-210 g/m² )

1,100 A4 standard
4,100 A4 optional input  
(60-215 g/m² )

Media Size

Up to 5 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 150,000 pages

A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, LT, HLT, GLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, F4, MON, DL, C5,
C6, C10, IB5, Transparency, Custom size from 76 x 99mm to 305 x 508 mm

Up to 5 paper sources
and max. monthly print
volume of 225,000 pages

A4, A3, B5, A5, A5R,
A6R, Letter, Legal and
all other custom paper
sizes

Up to 4 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 100,000 pages.

Automatic Duplex Unit.
A5, A4, A3, B5, B4, LT, HLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, B(Ledger), GLT, F4, Monarch, Com#10, DL, C5, C6, ISO_B5
From 76.2 x 99.9 mm to 305 x 508mm

Up to 6 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 300,000 pages.

A/letter, A3, A4, A5, A6,
B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, Executive, Large US Postcard, Legal, Small US Postcard, Statement, Tabloid, US Folio,
Custom sizes: 89 x 98 mm
to 297 x 432 mm

  Image Coming Soon Kyocera FS-C8500DN A3 Colour Laser Printer

Product

Epson Aculaser C9200N

A3 colour laser printer
£2872.88 RPP

Internet prices from
£2207.88 inc vat

Kyocera FS-C8500DN

A3 colour laser printer
£7999.99 RPP

Internet prices from
£3,266.24 inc vat

Print Method

EPSON AcuLaser Colour

Ecosys laser printer

Print Resolution

2400 RIT (Epson Resolution Improvement Technology)

600 x 600 dpi multi-bit technology
(9,600 dpi effective)

Print Speed:
Black Text A4

Up to 26 ppm
(A3: 13 ppm)

Up to 55 ppm
(A3: 28 ppm)

Print Speed:
Colour Text A4

Up to 26 ppm
(A3: 13 ppm)

Up to 50 ppm
(A3: 25ppm)

Print Speed:
Photos

N/A

N/A

Original Ink Cartridges

4 replacement toners:
Black:
≈21,000 Pages
£220.58
1.05 ppp (pence per page)

Photoconductor Unit
≈50,000 pages
£238.64
0.48 ppp

Colour:
≈14,000 pages
£268.23 for each colour
1.92 ppp

Photoconductor Unit
≈30,000 Pages
£177.28
0.59 ppp

4 replacement toners:
Black:
≈25,000 Pages
£173.9
0.70 ppp

Colour:
≈18,000 pages
£252.63 for each colour
1.40 ppp

Paper Capacity

350 A4 standard
1,850 A4 optional input
(64-256 g/m² )

1,100 A4 standard
4,100 A4 optional input
(60-220 g/m² )

Media Size

Up to 5 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 150,000 pages

A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, LT, HLT, GLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, F4, MON, DL, C5,
C6, C10, IB5, Transparency, Custom size from 76 x 99mm to 305 x 508 mm

Up to 5 paper sources
and max. monthly print
volume of 225,000 pages

A4, A3, B5, A5, A5R,
A6R, Letter, Legal and
all other custom paper
sizes
  Epson EPL-N2550 Monochrome A3 Laser Printer Xerox Phaser 5550 Monochrome A3 Laser Printer

Product

Epson EPL-N2550

A3 monochrome laser
£1068.08 RPP

Internet prices from
£487 inc vat

Xerox Phaser 5550

A3 monochrome laser
£2291.25 RPP

Internet prices from
£1829 inc vat

Print Method

EPSON AcuLaser
Monochrome

Phaser laser printer
Monochrome

Print Resolution

1200RiT (Epson Resolution Improvement Technology)

Up to true 1200 x 1200 dpi
at full rated speed

Print Speed:
Black Text A4

Up to 30 ppm
(A3: 17 ppm)

Up to 50 ppm
(A3: 28 ppm)

Print Speed:
Colour Text A4

N/A

N/A

Print Speed:
Photos

N/A

N/A

Original Ink Cartridges


Black:
≈15,000 pages
£199.59
1.33 ppp (pence per page


Black:
≈35,000 pages
£94.38
0.27 ppp

Photoconductor Unit
≈60,000
£258.03
0.43 ppp

Paper Capacity

400 A4 standard
1,500 A4 optional input
(60-210 g/m² )

1,100 A4 standard
4,100 A4 optional input
(60-215 g/m² )

Media Size

Up to 4 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 100,000 pages.

Automatic Duplex Unit.
A5, A4, A3, B5, B4, LT, HLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, B(Ledger), GLT, F4, Monarch, Com#10, DL, C5, C6, ISO_B5
From 76.2 x 99.9 mm to 305 x 508mm

Up to 6 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 300,000 pages.

A/letter, A3, A4, A5, A6,
B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, Executive, Large US Postcard, Legal, Small US Postcard, Statement, Tabloid, US Folio,
Custom sizes: 89 x 98 mm
to 297 x 432 mm
  Image Coming Soon

Product

Epson Aculaser C9200N

A3 colour laser printer
£2872.88 RPP

Internet prices from
£2207.88 inc vat

Print Method

EPSON AcuLaser Colour

Print Resolution

2400 RIT (Epson Resolution Improvement Technology)

Print Speed:
Black Text A4

Up to 26 ppm
(A3: 13 ppm)

Print Speed:
Colour Text A4

Up to 26 ppm
(A3: 13 ppm)

Print Speed:
Photos

N/A

Original Ink Cartridges

4 replacement toners:
Black:
≈21,000 Pages
£220.58
1.05 ppp (pence per page)

Photoconductor Unit
≈50,000 pages
£238.64
0.48 ppp

Colour:
≈14,000 pages
£268.23 for each colour
1.92 ppp

Photoconductor Unit
≈30,000 Pages
£177.28
0.59 ppp

Paper Capacity

350 A4 standard
1,850 A4 optional input
(64-256 g/m² )

Media Size

Up to 5 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 150,000 pages

A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, LT, HLT, GLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, F4, MON, DL, C5,
C6, C10, IB5, Transparency, Custom size from 76 x 99mm to 305 x 508 mm
  Kyocera FS-C8500DN A3 Colour Laser Printer

Product

Kyocera FS-C8500DN

A3 colour laser printer
£7999.99 RPP

Internet prices from
£3,266.24 inc vat

Print Method

Ecosys laser printer

Print Resolution

600 x 600 dpi multi-bit technology
(9,600 dpi effective)

Print Speed:
Black Text A4

Up to 55 ppm
(A3: 28 ppm)

Print Speed:
Colour Text A4

Up to 50 ppm
(A3: 25ppm)

Print Speed:
Photos

N/A

Original Ink Cartridges

4 replacement toners:
Black:
≈25,000 Pages
£173.9
0.70 ppp

Colour:
≈18,000 pages
£252.63 for each colour
1.40 ppp

Paper Capacity

1,100 A4 standard
4,100 A4 optional input
(60-220 g/m² )

Media Size

Up to 5 paper sources
and max. monthly print
volume of 225,000 pages

A4, A3, B5, A5, A5R,
A6R, Letter, Legal and
all other custom paper
sizes
  Epson EPL-N2550 Monochrome A3 Laser Printer

Product

Epson EPL-N2550

A3 monochrome laser
£1068.08 RPP

Internet prices from
£487 inc vat

Print Method

EPSON AcuLaser
Monochrome

Print Resolution

1200RiT (Epson Resolution Improvement Technology)

Print Speed:
Black Text A4

Up to 30 ppm
(A3: 17 ppm)

Print Speed:
Colour Text A4

N/A

Print Speed:
Photos

N/A

Original Ink Cartridges


Black:
≈15,000 pages
£199.59
1.33 ppp (pence per page

Paper Capacity

400 A4 standard
1,500 A4 optional input
(60-210 g/m² )

Media Size

Up to 4 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 100,000 pages.

Automatic Duplex Unit.
A5, A4, A3, B5, B4, LT, HLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, B(Ledger), GLT, F4, Monarch, Com#10, DL, C5, C6, ISO_B5
From 76.2 x 99.9 mm to 305 x 508mm
  Xerox Phaser 5550 Monochrome A3 Laser Printer

Product

Xerox Phaser 5550

A3 monochrome laser
£2291.25 RPP

Internet prices from
£1829 inc vat

Print Method

Phaser laser printer
Monochrome

Print Resolution

Up to true 1200 x 1200 dpi
at full rated speed

Print Speed:
Black Text A4

Up to 50 ppm
(A3: 28 ppm)

Print Speed:
Colour Text A4

N/A

Print Speed:
Photos

N/A

Original Ink Cartridges


Black:
≈35,000 pages
£94.38
0.27 ppp

Photoconductor Unit
≈60,000
£258.03
0.43 ppp

Paper Capacity

1,100 A4 standard
4,100 A4 optional input
(60-215 g/m² )

Media Size

Up to 6 paper sources and max. monthly print volume
of 300,000 pages.

A/letter, A3, A4, A5, A6,
B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, Executive, Large US Postcard, Legal, Small US Postcard, Statement, Tabloid, US Folio,
Custom sizes: 89 x 98 mm
to 297 x 432 mm

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