Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Stylus T21 vs Ricoh Aficio GX e5550N

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Stylus T21:5760 x 1440 DPI
- Aficio GX e5550N:3600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Stylus T21:26 ppm
- Aficio GX e5550N:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Stylus T21:14 ppm
- Aficio GX e5550N:30 ppm
Total input capacity
- Stylus T21:80 sheets
- Aficio GX e5550N:250 sheets
Power consumption (printing)
- Stylus T21:11 W
- Aficio GX e5550N:38 W
Weight
- Stylus T21:2.8 kg
- Aficio GX e5550N:15.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Stylus T21:435 x 219 x 165 mm
- Aficio GX e5550N:509 x 485 x 263 mm
Interface
- Stylus T21:USB 2.0
- Aficio GX e5550N:USB 1.1/2.0

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Comparison of Stylus T21, Aficio GX e5550N
40 specifications	A Epson Stylus T21 View product	B Ricoh Aficio GX e5550N View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	3600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 s
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	80 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1350 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	47 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	11 W	38 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/ XP/2000 Mac 10.3.9+	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008 Mac OS X (Power PC) 10.3 - 10.5.2 Mac OS X (Intel) 10.4.5 - 10.5.2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	509 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	485 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	15.5 kg
Other features3 differ
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	435 x 219 x 165 mm	509 x 485 x 263 mm
Stand-by LED	Yes	Yes
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 1.1/2.0
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet 10 base-T/100 base-TX
Power requirementsDiffers	220–240 V, 50/60 Hz	220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet

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