Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour vs Ricoh Aficio GX e5550N

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:No
    • Aficio GX e5550N:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:600 x 600 DPI
    • Aficio GX e5550N:3600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:16 ppm
    • Aficio GX e5550N:30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:4 ppm
    • Aficio GX e5550N:30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:13.6 s
    • Aficio GX e5550N:4 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:24.7 s
    • Aficio GX e5550N:5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:15000 pages per month
    • Aficio GX e5550N:20000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:CAPT
    • Aficio GX e5550N:PCL 5c, PCL 6

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Comparison of LBP7018C, Aficio GX e5550N
65 specifications
Printing6 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI3600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one66 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs13.6 s4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs24.7 s5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersCAPTPCL 5c, PCL 6
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Rough paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Letter, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, B5, C5, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB64 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one6.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs230 W38 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one868 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.1 W3.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.5 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers50 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one398 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one223 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers12.3 kg15.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source509 x 485 x 263 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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