Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson WorkForce AL-M8100DN vs Ricoh SP 3600DN

33specifications compared
23differ
10identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:Laser
- SP 3600DN:LED
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:40 ppm
- SP 3600DN:30 ppm
Warm-up time
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:19 s
- SP 3600DN:14 s
Maximum duty cycle
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:220000 pages per month
- SP 3600DN:50000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:600 sheets
- SP 3600DN:350 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:2600 sheets
- SP 3600DN:850 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:A3
- SP 3600DN:A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- WorkForce AL-M8100DN:A3, A4, A5, A6
- SP 3600DN:A4, A5, A6

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of AL-M8100DN, SP 3600DN
83 specifications	A Epson WorkForce AL-M8100DN Model AL-M8100DN View product	B Ricoh SP 3600DN View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	LED
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	19 s	14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	220000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7	PCL 5e, PCL 6
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	600 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2600 sheets	850 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Plain paper	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	B5, C5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 162 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 162 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	LPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	TCP/IPv6, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	256 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	51 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesDiffers	5 lines	4 lines
CertificationKnown for one	IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-8, IEC61000-4-11, EN55022	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	490 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	410 mm	392 mm
HeightDiffers	320 mm	268 mm
WeightDiffers	21 kg	14.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	540 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	25.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	137 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	137 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	989 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laser printer comparisons

All laser printer comparisons