Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP246dw II vs Ricoh P 311SE

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 16identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP246dw II has 8 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Ricoh P 311SE (40 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Ricoh P 311SE has 12 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP246dw II (26 s vs 14 s). The Ricoh P 311SE has 2.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP246dw II (7.1 s vs 5 s). Only the Canon LBP246dw II has Wi-Fi. Page description languages: PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII on the Canon LBP246dw II, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3 on the Ricoh P 311SE.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP246dw II:40 ppm
    • P 311SE:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP246dw II:14 s
    • P 311SE:26 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP246dw II:5 s
    • P 311SE:7.1 s
  • Page description languages
    • LBP246dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
    • P 311SE:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total input capacity
    • LBP246dw II:250 sheets
    • P 311SE:300 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • LBP246dw II:150 sheets
    • P 311SE:125 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • LBP246dw II:900 sheets
    • P 311SE:550 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • LBP246dw II:B5
    • P 311SE:B5, B6

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Comparison of LBP246dw II, P 311SE
64 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm32 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s7.1 s
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Features1 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 coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets125 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 sheets550 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, 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
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)
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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB128 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMCUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLEDUnknown — 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, 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 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 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 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg13 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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