Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP243dw II vs Ricoh P 311SE

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP243dw II has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Ricoh P 311SE (36 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Ricoh P 311SE has 12 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (26 s vs 14 s). The Ricoh P 311SE has 2.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (7.1 s vs 5 s). Only the Canon LBP243dw II has Wi-Fi. Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black on the Ricoh P 311SE.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • P 311SE:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • P 311SE:26 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • P 311SE:7.1 s
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • P 311SE:Black
  • Page description languages
    • LBP243dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
    • P 311SE:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • LBP243dw II:B5
    • P 311SE:B5, B6
  • Wi-Fi
    • LBP243dw II:Yes
    • P 311SE:No
  • Internal memory
    • LBP243dw II:1000 MB
    • P 311SE:128 MB

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, P 311SE
59 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm32 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s7.1 s
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one900 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 199 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W512 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.408 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
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 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 30%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg13 kg

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