Copystar (Kyocera) New Color Copier

What are the differences between the Kyocera TaskAlfa 500CI and the Kyocera 4035e copier?  Both are “40 page per minute” copiers (the TaskAlfa 400CI), but that is about where the similarities stop.  Besides producing better color images, the TaskAlfa has been redesigned to be more reliable and easier to use than the Kyocera 4035e. The color quality on the TaskAlfa is substantially better as well.  The TaskAlfa 500CI competes pretty well with the high end copiers such as the Xerox WorkCentre 7346 or the Xerox WorkCentre 7345 devices as well.  Here is a breakdown of the primary differences between the Kyocera 4035e and the TaskAlfa 500CI.

 

CS 500ci Series	Product Feature	KM-C4035E Series
Up to 50 ppm Black / 40 ppm Color	Speed	Up to 40 ppm Black / 35 ppm Color
8.5” Color Touch Screen Control Panel	Control Panel	Black and White Touch Screen Control Panel
Up to 90 lb Index through the Trays, Up to 120 lb Index through the MPT, Up to 28 lb Bond through the PF-760	Paper Weight	Up to 28 lb Bond through the Trays / 120 lb Index through the MPT
100 Sheet Dual Scan Document Processor or 100 Sheet Reversing Automatic Document Processor	Document Processor Option(s)	100 Sheet Reversing Automatic Document Processor
Up to 100 ipm Black & White and Color @ 300 dpi w/ DSDP	Scan Speed	Up to 40 ipm Black & White, 35 ipm Color @ 300 dpi
1,000 Sheet Stack Capacity, Multi-Position Staple,  Maximum 50 sheets Stapled	1,000 Sheet Finisher	1,000 Sheet Stack Capacity, Single Position Staple, Maximum 30 sheets Stapled
3,250 Sheet Stack Capacity, Multi-Position Staple 16 lb Bond – 120 lb Index Optional: 2/3 Hole Punch, 7 bin Mailbox, Booklet Folder	3,000 Sheet Finisher and Options	3,250 Sheet Stack Capacity, Multi-Position Staple 16 lb – 24 lb Bond Optional: 2/3 Hole Punch, 7 bin Mailbox, Booklet Folder
Single Drop	Network Drop	Dual Drop
2 GB RAM / 160 GB x 2 HDDs shared  (500ci / 400ci) 2 GB RAM / 80 GB HDD shared (300ci / 250ci)	Standard RAM / HDD(s)	256MB Std, 1 GB Max RAM / Opt. 40 GB Print HDD 768 MB RAM / 40 GB Copy HDD
600 x 600 dpi / 8 bit color	Resolution / Bit Depth	600 x 600 dpi / INA
Standard on-board document storage	Document Box	Not Available
Standard print-from and scan-to Functionality	USB Host Interface	Not Available
Standard	Multi-Send	Not Available
18,000 CMY, 25,000 Black – 500ci, 400ci 12,000 CMY, 20,000 Black – 300ci, 250ci	Toner Yield	7,000 CMY, 15,000 K – all four models

If you are currently looking for a Kyocera 4035e, may we suggest changing your mind and look at the TaskAlfa series instead.  Both are solid devices, but I try and not sell the 4035’s because of some of the image quality issues I have seen as well as difficulty in figuring out exactly how it out to be used.