Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour vs Ricoh Aficio SP 4100N KP

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:Yes
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:No
Duplex printing
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:Yes
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:No
Maximum resolution
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:9600 x 600 DPI
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:12 ppm
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:31 ppm
Warm-up time
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:15 s
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:20 s
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:6.9 s
Network ready
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:No
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:Yes
Internal memory
- Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour:16 MB
- Aficio SP 4100N KP:256 MB

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Comparison of LBP-5100, Aficio SP 4100N KP
47 specifications	A Canon Laser Shot LBP-5100 Colour Model LBP-5100 View product	B Ricoh Aficio SP 4100N KP View product
Printing6 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 600 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	15 s	19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	20 s	6.9 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	35000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	125 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Index card, Letter, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	76.2 - 215.9/127 - 355.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, SMB
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	256 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers	20 GB	40 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	340 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	35 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	20.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	407 x 365 x 397 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240 V (± 10%) 50/60 Hz (±2 Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	XP/ Vista/Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.5.x/Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista NetWare v 3.12, 3.2, 4.1, 4.11, 5.0, 5.1, 6, 6.5 Mac OS 8.6 – 9.2x, OS X 10.1 + UNIX Citrix MetaFrame IBM AS/400 SAP R/3
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Cart-707(Bk/C/M/Y)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	76.2 - 216 x 127.0 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A4, B5, A5, Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement, Foolscap, 16K, Envelope DL, Envelope COM10, Envelope C5, Envelope Monarch, Envelope B5, Index Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory technologyKnown for one	Hi-SCoA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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