Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon X LBP1871 vs Ricoh IP C8500

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh IP C8500 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon X LBP1871 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 19 s more warm-up time than the Canon X LBP1871 (21 s vs 2 s). The Canon X LBP1871 has 1.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (4.9 s vs 3.2 s). Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has colour. Printing colours: Black on the Canon X LBP1871, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Ricoh IP C8500.

  • Colour
    • X LBP1871:No
    • IP C8500:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • X LBP1871:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • X LBP1871:2 s
    • IP C8500:21 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • X LBP1871:4.9 s
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
  • Printing colours
    • X LBP1871:Black
    • IP C8500:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • X LBP1871:PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
    • IP C8500:PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
  • Maximum input capacity
    • X LBP1871:4300 sheets
    • IP C8500:4850 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • X LBP1871:A4
    • IP C8500:A3

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Comparison of X LBP1871, IP C8500
68 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one75 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers2 s21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.9 s3.2 s
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
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacity500 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 capacityDiffers4300 sheets4850 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 135 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, B6
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
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, 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 memoryDiffers2000 MB6000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.8 cm (7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1500 W1584 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one12.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.77 kWh/week0.44 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 127 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one60 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 supportedWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac 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 10.8 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 supportedDiffersWindows 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers465 mm701 mm
WeightDiffers22 kg81 kg
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source779 mm
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing

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