Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1430 laser printer vs Ricoh SP C420DN

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-1430 laser printer:No
- SP C420DN:Yes
Maximum resolution
- HL-1430 laser printer:600 x 600 DPI
- SP C420DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-1430 laser printer:14 ppm
- SP C420DN:31 ppm
Maximum input capacity
- HL-1430 laser printer:250 sheets
- SP C420DN:2300 sheets
Internal memory
- HL-1430 laser printer:4 MB
- SP C420DN:256 MB
Processor frequency
- HL-1430 laser printer:66 MHz
- SP C420DN:800 MHz
Weight
- HL-1430 laser printer:9.71 kg
- SP C420DN:50 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- HL-1430 laser printer:360 x 370 x 235 mm
- SP C420DN:446 x 589.5 x 487 mm

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Comparison of HL-1430, SP C420DN
46 specifications	A Brother HL-1430 laser printer Model HL-1430 View product	B Ricoh SP C420DN View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	31 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 s
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	2300 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	Custom: 69.8mm x 116mm – 216mm x 356mm, Paper Tray - A4, Letter, B5(ISO), A5, B6(ISO), A6, Legal, Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Manual Feed Slot: 60 - 161 gsm. Paper Tray: 60 - 105 gsm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 MB	256 MB
Processor modelKnown for one	Fujitsu MB86833	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	66 MHz	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9.71 kg	50 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	360 x 370 x 235 mm	446 x 589.5 x 487 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	11.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	GDI Printer driver for Windows 95/98/Me, NT4.0/2000 and XP Brother Laser driver for Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.1, 10.2 Interactive help (This is an instructional movie for the solution when an error message appears on the Status Monitor)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	PC & Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/Me, NT4.0/2000 and XP Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.1, 10.2	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac 8.6 – 9.2x/10.1/10.2/10.3 + UNIX
Networking featuresKnown for one	Network Connectivity (Protocol):TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Optional: 10/100BaseTX Ethernet (NC-2100p)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	Universal paper cassette, Multipurpose tray.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Toner Black (Low Yield): 3,000 pages A4/LTR pages @ 5% coverage. Toner Black (High Yield): 6,000 pages A4/LTR pages @ 5% coverage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (active)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	990 W
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, Novell IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC UL
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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