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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212WE laser printer vs Ricoh SP 4520DN

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 5identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • LED
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 5 s
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 600 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6

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Brother

HL-1212WE laser printer

Model HL-1212WE

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Ricoh

SP 4520DNView product
Printing5 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyDiffersLaserLED
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s5 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one17 s
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one150000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²52 - 162 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneWireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneBrother iPrint & Scan
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyWhite
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.3")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W1740 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.58 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.7 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1110 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinWindows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneNovell NetWare 6.x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm306 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one415 mm
Package depthKnown for one303 mm
Package heightKnown for one324 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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