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gapTCO CPC Comparison of Four A4 Small Workteam Color MFPs

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The gapTCO tool powered by OpenBrand is an intuitive, graphical user experience designed to allow simple and easy analysis of the Total Cost of Ownership of printer and MFP devices. This month’s installment compares the Canon imageFORCE C431F, the Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i, the Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx, and the Ricoh IM C401F.

At an AMPV of 1,500 pages, under a five-year period of ownership, and leveraging the average public sector price for hardware:

The Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx is the winning product with the lowest TCO at $6,189.77, followed by the Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i at $7,018.29, the Ricoh IM C401F at $8,014.50, and the Canon imageFORCE C431F at $8,414.50.

  • The Canon imageFORCE C431F offers the fastest print speeds at 45ppm, followed by the Ricoh IM C401F at 45/42ppm. The Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i and the Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx are tied at 42ppm.
  • The Canon imageFORCE C431F and the Ricoh IM C401F feature the largest standard input capacities at 650 sheets, followed by the Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i at 600 sheets and the Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx at 350 sheets. The Canon imageFORCE C431F and the Ricoh IM C401F also offer the largest maximum input capacities at 2,300 sheets, followed by the Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx at 2,000 sheets and the Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i at 1,600 sheets.
  • All models come equipped with Gigabit Ethernet support. Wireless connectivity comes standard on the Ricoh IM C401F, while the feature is optional on the Canon imageFORCE C431F, the Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i, and the Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx.
  • The Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i features the smallest footprint at 384.8 square inches, followed by the Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx at 429.0 square inches, the Ricoh IM C401F at 435.1 square inches, and the Canon imageFORCE C431F at 480.2 square inches.
  • The Canon imageFORCE C431F and the Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx deliver the lowest TEC ratings at 0.4 kWh/week, while the Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i and the Ricoh IM C401F are tied at 0.5 kWh/week.
  • Usage-Based Black CPCs for this specific printing environment, lowest to highest are as follows:
    • Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i: $0.0150
    • Ricoh IM C401F: $0.0161
    • Canon imageFORCE C431F: $0.0167
    • Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx: $0.0175
  • Usage-Based Color CPCs for this specific printing environment, lowest to highest are as follows:
    • Konica Minolta bizhub C4051i: $0.0755
    • Kyocera ECOSYS MA4000cifx: $0.0853
    • Ricoh IM C401F: $0.0879
    • Canon imageFORCE C431F: $0.1034
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Valerie Alde-Hayman is a senior analyst at  OpenBrand