Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW vs Ricoh SP C430DN

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:No
- SP C430DN:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:600 x 1200 DPI
- SP C430DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:33 ppm
- SP C430DN:35 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:8 s
- SP C430DN:15 s
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:15000 pages per month
- SP C430DN:150000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:250 sheets
- SP C430DN:550 sheets
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:250 sheets
- SP C430DN:500 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:A4, A5
- SP C430DN:A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of MF5980DW, SP C430DN
63 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW Model MF5980DW View product	B Ricoh SP C430DN View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	8 s	15 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	150000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII-LT	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	70.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1510 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	1200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	444 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	658 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	490 mm
WeightDiffers	19.1 kg	57 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	473 x 431 x 390 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, Server 2003,Server 2008,XP,Vista,7, Mac OS X 10.4.9-10.7.x, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fasr Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 168 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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