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Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer vs Ricoh IP C8500

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 3identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer has 6.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (10 s vs 3.2 s). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 2 more total input trays than the Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer (3 vs 1). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 1,050 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer (1200 sheets vs 150 sheets). Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has colour. Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:No
    • IP C8500:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:10 s
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
  • Printing colours
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:Black
    • IP C8500:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total number of input trays
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:1
    • IP C8500:3
  • Total input capacity
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:150 sheets
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:50 sheets
    • IP C8500:500 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:A4
    • IP C8500:A3

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Comparison of HLL1240WZU1, IP C8500
95 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s3.2 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 s
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets1200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A3, A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 - 320 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 1260 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolutions, DNS Resolver, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), mDNS, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP ClientTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP ClientTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB6000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one52 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one18 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.66 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one4.8 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.8 cm (7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one380 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.44 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1584 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57.4 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Maveric
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm701 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm779 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg81 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one418 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one316 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one336 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one350 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
All-in-one functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FunctionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one20 mm/secUnknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing

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