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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP243dw II vs Ricoh IP C8500

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh IP C8500 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon LBP243dw II (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 7 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (21 s vs 14 s). The Canon LBP243dw II has 1.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (5 s vs 3.2 s). Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Ricoh IP C8500. Page description languages: PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII on the Canon LBP243dw II, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3 on the Ricoh IP C8500.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • 14 s
    • 21 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5 s
    • 3.2 s
  • Printing colours
    • Black, White
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
    • PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 3
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A4
    • A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A3, A4, A6

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IP C8500View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one36 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s3.2 s
ColourKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one45 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one45 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.2 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one900 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityKnown for one1200 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one4850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one4000 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 199 g/m²
Custom media widthKnown for one90 - 320 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 1260 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB6000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1600 MHz
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one480 W
Power consumption (max)Differs1250 W1584 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.44 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one57.4 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOSMac 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 oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 30%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm701 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm779 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg81 kg
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneColour printing

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