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Canon imageRUNNER 1643P vs Ricoh IP C8500

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 5identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageRUNNER 1643P has 9 s more warm-up time than the Ricoh IP C8500 (30 s vs 21 s). The Canon imageRUNNER 1643P has 2.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (5.7 s vs 3.2 s). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 1 more total input trays than the Canon imageRUNNER 1643P (3 vs 2). Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has colour. Maximum resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon imageRUNNER 1643P, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Ricoh IP C8500.

  • Colour
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:No
    • IP C8500:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:600 x 600 DPI
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:30 s
    • IP C8500:21 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:5.7 s
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
  • Printing colours
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:Black
    • IP C8500:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total number of input trays
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:2
    • IP C8500:3
  • Total input capacity
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:650 sheets
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:150 sheets
    • IP C8500:500 sheets

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Comparison of 1643P, IP C8500
76 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one45 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers30 s21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.7 s3.2 s
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
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 s
Features2 differ
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers23
Total input capacityDiffers650 sheets1200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, LetterheadEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A3, A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Legal, Letter, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, B6
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 & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB6000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.8 cm (7")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one1370 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.5 kWh/week0.44 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one120 - 127 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one60 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 requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm701 mm
HeightDiffers275 mm779 mm
WeightDiffers11.5 kg81 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing

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