The compact office profesional
- Up to 18 pages A4 and 8 pages A3 per minute
- Time to first copy: 5.7 seconds or less
- Standard network print function
- Optional duplex unit for cost-saving double-sided printing
- 50-sheet duplex document processor for effortless copying, scanning and faxing
- 600 dpi laser technology for crisp text and realistic photos
- 400-sheet paper capacity standard, upgradable to 1,300 sheets
- Long-life components for exceptional efficiency and reliability
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The new TASKalfa 181 offers the paper capacity to get your team through a busy day. And with an image resolution of 600 dpi and a grey scale of 256 shades, the image quality is superb. Optional scan and fax functions to provide even greater flexibility. Together with its very compact design and user-friendly operation, it is simply the right choice for your office.
GENERAL
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| General type |
Monochrome multifunctional for A3 |
| Technology |
KYOCERA Laser, Mono component |
| Engine speed |
Max. 18/8 pages per minute A4/A3 |
| Resolution |
600 x 600 dpi, 256 greyscales |
| Warm-up time |
17.2 seconds or less |
| Time to first copy |
5.7 seconds or less |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) |
Main unit: 568 x 594 x 502 mm |
| Weight |
Main unit: Approx. 34 kg |
| Power consumption |
Printing: 421 W, Stand-by: 63 W, Sleep mode: 6.2 W |
| Power source |
AC 220 ~ 240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Noise (ISO 7779) |
Printing: 65.3 dB(A), Stand-by: 40 dB(A) |
| Safety standards |
TÜV/GS, CE - This product is manufactured according to ISO 9001 quality standard and ISO 14001 environmental standard. |
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PAPER HANDLING
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| Input capacity |
300-sheet universal paper cassette, 64–105 g/m², A3, A4, A5, A6, Ledger, Letter, Legal, Folio; 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 45–160 g/m², A3, A4, A5, Ledger, Letter, Legal, Folio, Custom (98 x 148 mm to 297 x 432 mm) |
| Max. input capacity with options |
1,300 sheets |
| Paper handling output capacity |
250 sheets face-down |
| General paper handling |
All paper capacities quoted are based on a paper thickness of max. 0.11 mm. Please use paper recommended by Kyocera under normal environmental conditions. |
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PRINT
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| Processor |
Power PC 440/500 MHz |
| Memory |
Standard 128 MB, max 1152 MB (1 additional slot for 1 GB) + HDD |
| Controller language |
PRESCRIBE IIe |
| Emulations |
PCL 6, Postscript 3 ( KPDL3), DIABLO630, IBM Proprinter X24, EPSON LQ 850, Lineprinter, PDF Direct print, Automatic Emulation Switching |
| Fonts |
80 outline fonts (PCL), 136 outline fonts (KPDL 3), 1 bitmap fonts, 45 types of one-dimensional barcodes, plus two-dimensional barcode PDF -417 |
| Downloadable fonts |
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| Integrated Accounting |
100 department codes |
| Features |
EMPS, Proof and hold, Private print, Job management functionality, Job storage, PDF direct print |
| Applicable OS |
All current Windows operating systems, Mac OS X Version 10.2 or higher, UNIX, LINUX as well as other operating systems on request |
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COPY
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| Max. original size |
A3 |
| Digital copy features |
Energy save mode, Interrupt copy, Scan once print many, Electronic sort, Rotate sort, Rotate sort copy (additional paper feeder PF-420 is required), Auto paper selection, 2in1 and 4in 1function, Split copy, Margin shift, Border erase, EcoCopy mode, Program Key Mode |
| Exposure modes |
Auto, Manual: 7 steps |
| Preset magnification ratios |
5R/5E |
| Zoom range |
25 - 400 % in 1% steps |
| Continuous copy |
1 - 999 |
| Memory capacity |
Standard 128 MB, max 1152 MB (1 additional slot for 128 MB) |
| Image adjustments |
Text, Photo, Text + Photo |
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SCAN
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| Interfaces |
10/100 Base-TX |
| Applicable OS |
Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Mac |
| File type |
PDF (high compressive/encrypted), TIFF |
| Original recognition |
Text, Photo, Text + Photo, OCR |
| Max. scan size |
A3 |
| Scan functionalities |
Scan-to-PC, Scan-to-email, Network TWAIN |
| Scan resolution |
600, 400, 300, 200, (256 greyscales) |
| Scan speed |
22 images per minute (600 dpi, A4) |
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FAX FUNCTIONS
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| Compatibility |
ITU-T Super G3 |
| Modem speed |
Max. 33.6 kbps |
| Transmission speed |
3 seconds or less (JBIG) |
| Scanning density |
Normal: 8 dot/mm x 3.85 line/mm, Fine: 8 dot/mm x 7.7 line/mm, Superfine: 8 dot/mm x 15.4 line/mm, Ultrafine: 16 dot/mm x 15.4 line/mm (with optional memory), Halftone |
| Max. original size |
A3 |
| Compression method |
JBIG, MMR, MR, MH |
| Memory |
Standard 4 MB Bitmap (max. 8 MB), Standard 4 MB Image (max. 32 MB) |
| Fax features |
Network faxing, Rotate transmission, Duplex fax reception, Confidential, Relay and bulletin board transmission and reception, N-up reception, Transmission and reception, Mailbox, Remote diagnostics |
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INTERFACES
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| Standard interface |
USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed), Fast Ethernet 10-Base-T/100Base-TX, KUIO-LV interface slot, Slot for optional CompactFlash®-Card |
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Options
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| Scan System |
Type (F)B |
| Fax System (R) |
Type R |
| MD-16 |
RAM Expansion: 16 MB (100 pin SDRAM DIMM) |
| MD-32 |
RAM Expansion: 32 MB (100 pin SDRAM DIMM) |
| MD-64 |
RAM Expansion: 64 MB (100 pin SDRAM DIMM) |
| MD-128 |
RAM Expansion: 128 MB (100 pin SDRAM DIMM) |
| CF-4GB |
CompactFlash® Card : 4 GB for printing forms, fonts, logos and macro storage |
| KYOmulticode 1.0 Type A |
Contains all the functionalities of PCL Barcode Flash plus Unicode font “Andale Mono World Type“ which allows the user to print Asian fonts (Japanese, Korean, current and traditional Chinese) |
| PCL Barcode Flash 3.0 Type A |
Adds additional one- and two-dimensional barcodes to the KYOCERA device (as well as the resident and machine-readable fonts OCR-A, OCR-B) |
| HD-5A |
40 GB Hard disc for easy document management |
| MM-13-32 |
Fax memory (32 MB) |
| IB-23 |
10Base-T/100Base-TX |
| PS159 |
Wirelesss LAN (802.11b/g) |
| PS1109 Gigabit Printserver |
10BaseT / 100BaseTX / 1000BaseT (RJ-45) |
| PS129 Fibre Optic |
100BaseSX (SC) |
| PS1129 Gigabit Fibre Optic |
1000BaseSX (SC) |
| Platen Cover |
Type E |
| CB-420L |
Wooden cabinet low |
| CB-420H |
Wooden cabinet high |
| CB-421L |
Metal cabinet low |
| CB-421H |
Metal cabinet high |
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Paper Handling Options
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| DP-420 |
Document processor (Reversing document processor) |
45-160 g/m², A3-A5R, Folio |
Max. 50 sheets |
| PF-420 |
Paper feeder |
64-105 g/m², A3–A5R, Folio, Ledger-Statement-(max. three PF-420 can be added to the basis-system) |
300 sheets |
| DU-420 |
Duplex unit |
64-105 g/m², A3-A5R, Folio, Ledger-Statement-R |
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| JS-420 |
Job separator |
45-160 g/m², A3-A5R |
100 sheets |
| DF-420 |
Document Finisher |
Main tray: max. 500 sheets, 60–105g/m², A3-A5, Folio, Ledger-Statement, Stapling up to 30 sheets 1 position |
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Consumables
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| TK-435 |
Microfine toner black for 15000 pages at 6 % coverage (A4) % |
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Related Downloads
TASKalfa 181 brochure TASKalfa 181 usermanual
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