Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iP2500 vs Ricoh Aficio GX5050N

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA iP2500:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • Aficio GX5050N:3600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA iP2500:7.8 ppm
    • Aficio GX5050N:18.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA iP2500:7.8 ppm
    • Aficio GX5050N:14.5 ppm
  • Maximum print size
    • PIXMA iP2500:216 x 297 mm
    • Aficio GX5050N:210 x 297 mm
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • PIXMA iP2500:Legal
    • Aficio GX5050N:Executive, Legal
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA iP2500:7 W
    • Aficio GX5050N:75 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • PIXMA iP2500:0.7 W
    • Aficio GX5050N:10 W
  • Mac compatibility
    • PIXMA iP2500:Yes
    • Aficio GX5050N:No

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Comparison of PIXMA iP2500, Aficio GX5050N
42 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI3600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs7.8 ppm18.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs7.8 ppm14.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 s
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalExecutive, Legal
Media weight (tray 1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163
Standard media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5 - A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, Envelope
Media weight (tray 2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 255 g/m²
A6 CardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one43 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs7 W75 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.7 W10 W
System requirements2 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/Windows XP SP1, SP2/Windows 2000 Professional SP2, SP3, SP4 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.4Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003
Minimum processorKnown for one300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 6.0/Pentium II 300 MHz/128MB RAM/400 MB HDD/CD-ROM/SVGA 800x600 Mac OS X v.10.4/Safari/Intel, PowerPC G3/256MB RAM/200 MB HDD/CD-ROM/SVGA 800x600 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.3/Safari/ PowerPC G3/128MB RAM/200 MB HDD/CD-ROM/SVGA 800x600Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442 mm500 mm
DepthDiffers237 mm491 mm
HeightDiffers152 mm263 mm
WeightDiffers3.3 kg15.5 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs442 x 237 x 152 mm500 x 491 x 263 mm
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB 1.1/2.0
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper, recycled paper, thick paper, transparencies, envelopes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet 10 base-T/100 base-TX
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V/50/60 Hz
Print technologyInkjetInkjet

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