Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP246dw II vs Ricoh IP C8500

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 8identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh IP C8500 has 7 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP246dw II (21 s vs 14 s). The Canon LBP246dw II has 1.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (5 s vs 3.2 s). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 2 more total input trays than the Canon LBP246dw II (3 vs 1). Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has colour. Printing colours: Black on the Canon LBP246dw II, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Ricoh IP C8500.

  • Colour
    • LBP246dw II:No
    • IP C8500:Yes
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP246dw II:14 s
    • IP C8500:21 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP246dw II:5 s
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
  • Printing colours
    • LBP246dw II:Black
    • IP C8500:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • LBP246dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
    • IP C8500:PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
  • Total number of input trays
    • LBP246dw II:1
    • IP C8500:3
  • Total input capacity
    • LBP246dw II:250 sheets
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • LBP246dw II:150 sheets
    • IP C8500:500 sheets

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Comparison of LBP246dw II, IP C8500
78 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one40 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s3.2 s
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
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
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets1200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
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 capacityDiffers900 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 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, Legal, Letter, Oficio, 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
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 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)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, 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 memoryDiffers1024 MB6000 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLEDUnknown — 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")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one480 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs1250 W1584 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 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 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, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, 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 XMac 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 supportedWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 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
WidthDiffers399 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm701 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm779 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing

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