Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon imageFORCE 1643P vs Ricoh IP C8500

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 6identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh IP C8500 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon imageFORCE 1643P (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 2 more total input trays than the Canon imageFORCE 1643P (3 vs 1). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 550 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon imageFORCE 1643P (1200 sheets vs 650 sheets). Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has colour. Printing colours: Black on the Canon imageFORCE 1643P, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Ricoh IP C8500.

  • Colour
    • imageFORCE 1643P:No
    • IP C8500:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • imageFORCE 1643P:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Printing colours
    • imageFORCE 1643P:Black
    • IP C8500:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • imageFORCE 1643P:UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3
    • IP C8500:PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
  • Total number of input trays
    • imageFORCE 1643P:1
    • IP C8500:3
  • Total input capacity
    • imageFORCE 1643P:650 sheets
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • imageFORCE 1643P:150 sheets
    • IP C8500:500 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • imageFORCE 1643P:2300 sheets
    • IP C8500:4850 sheets

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Comparison of imageFORCE 1643P, IP C8500
69 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one43 ppmUnknown — 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 (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 s
Features2 differ
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersUFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
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 capacityDiffers2300 sheets4850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Bond paper, Labels, Letterhead, EnvelopesEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL, Monarch, C5Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 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
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — 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 memoryDiffers2000 MB6000 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.8 cm (7")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one507 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs1400 W1584 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.35 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 (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57.4 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 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 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VMac 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm701 mm
HeightDiffers275 mm779 mm
WeightDiffers16 kg81 kg
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing

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