--- title: Toshiba Introduces the e-STUDIO331AC/401AC A4 Color MFP for Small Offices description: Toshiba's e-STUDIO331AC and e-STUDIO401AC bring two speed tiers of A4 colour multifunction printing to small offices. 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Both models combine professional colour printing, scanning, security and flexible connectivity, with different print speeds to suit varying workloads and business growth requirements. • **Two print speeds for different office needs:** The e-STUDIO331AC delivers 33 pages per minute, while the e-STUDIO401AC offers 40 pages per minute, allowing businesses to choose according to their printing volume and expected growth. • **Professional colour printing in a compact device:** Both A4 Color MFP models support print resolution of up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi, making them suitable for business proposals, branded documents and everyday office printing. • **Paper handling and toner support daily productivity:** A 550-sheet paper drawer, 100-sheet bypass tray, automatic duplex printing and high-yield toner help reduce frequent paper refills and consumable replacements. • **Built-in security and flexible connectivity:** Both models support Common Criteria certification, network security features and optional wireless connectivity, helping small offices manage documents securely across different devices. • **Choose the model that matches your workload:** The e-STUDIO331AC is a practical small office A4 MFP for moderate printing requirements, while the e-STUDIO401AC offers additional speed for busier teams or businesses planning to expand. Small offices buying their first serious multifunction printer face an odd version of Goldilocks. Consumer-grade all-in-ones run out of paper capacity and toner within weeks. Enterprise-class A3 machines bring far more engine, footprint and cost than a ten-person office will ever use. What has been missing for many small teams is a genuine business-grade device sized correctly for A4 volume, without the compromises of either extreme. Toshiba's [**e-STUDIO331AC and e-STUDIO401AC**](https://www.toshibabusinessmea.com/printer/multifunction-printers/toshiba-e-studio331ac-401ac/) fill that gap as two speed tiers of the same **A4 color multifunction printer**, letting a small office choose the exact throughput it needs rather than defaulting to whichever model happens to be in stock.   **Two Models, One Decision: How Much Volume Do You Actually Have?** The two devices share a chassis, a security architecture and a feature set. The difference that matters is speed. The e-STUDIO331AC prints and copies at 33 pages per minute on A4, in both colour and monochrome, from the paper drawer, with the first black-and-white copy out in 5.7 seconds and the first colour copy in 7.2 seconds. The e-STUDIO401AC steps up to 40 pages per minute, with faster first-copy times of 5.1 seconds mono and 6.3 seconds colour. For a small office of five to ten people generating a steady but modest print volume, the 331AC covers the workload without paying for capacity that goes unused. For a slightly busier team, or one anticipating growth over the life of the device, the 401AC's extra throughput closes gaps before they appear, particularly during month-end reporting or when several people print at once. Neither model is the wrong choice in the abstract. The right one depends on the volume your office generates today and the growth you expect over the next few years.   **Built-In Colour Without the Enterprise Price Tag** Both models print at up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi through the PostScript driver, sharp enough for client-facing proposals, branded cover pages and marketing materials that need to look professional rather than merely adequate. Standard paper handling includes a 550-sheet drawer and a 100-sheet bypass tray, accepting stock from 60 to 256 gsm, which covers everyday correspondence through to heavier card for covers and inserts. Automatic duplex printing is built in as standard, cutting paper use on every internal document the office produces. Scanning through the Dual Scan Document Feeder reaches up to 58 originals per minute on A4 for the 331AC, with the 401AC scanning marginally faster, turning double-sided contracts into searchable digital files without the office needing a separate scanner.   **Security That Small Offices Increasingly Need** Small businesses are not exempt from the compliance pressure that once applied only to larger organisations. Both the e-STUDIO331AC and e-STUDIO401AC are Common Criteria certified (ISO/IEC 15408) under the Hardcopy Device Protection Profile, with SSL/TLS encryption, IPsec support and IEEE 802.1X network authentication built in. For an office handling client contracts or financial records, that certification travels with the device from day one rather than being an optional upgrade a smaller budget has to skip.   **Running Cost Built for Small Office Reality** Toner economics matter more to a small office than a large one, because a smaller print volume means every cartridge change represents a larger share of the annual print budget. Both models use toner rated at 18,400 pages for black and 17,400 pages for each of cyan, magenta and yellow at 5 percent coverage, keeping the interval between cartridge changes reasonable for an office printing a few thousand pages a month without the bulk-buying power a larger business has.   **Connectivity for a Modern Small Office** Both devices connect over USB 2.0 as standard, with optional Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth 4.2 for offices without dedicated network cabling to every desk. An optional fax unit remains available for the small but persistent share of partners, banks and government bodies that still require it. For a small office running a mix of desktops, laptops and mobile devices, that flexibility means the printer fits the network rather than dictating it.   **Choosing Between the Two** If your current print volume sits comfortably within a few thousand pages a month and you do not expect significant growth in headcount, the e-STUDIO331AC delivers everything a small office needs at a lower cost of entry. If you are printing more heavily already, running month-end spikes that stretch a slower device, or planning to add staff over the life of the machine, the e-STUDIO401AC's extra speed is worth the difference. For offices that have outgrown A4-only devices entirely and need A3 capability alongside colour, Toshiba's wider [**multifunction printer range**](https://www.toshibabusinessmea.com/products/multifunction-printers/) scales up from here without asking a growing business to start its research over. No single model is the automatic right answer, and matching speed tier to actual volume is the difference between a device that works quietly in the background and one that is either straining or sitting underused. 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