Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Ricoh SP C821DN

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
    • SP C821DN:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:28 ppm
    • SP C821DN:50 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:14 s
    • SP C821DN:48 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:20000 pages per month
    • SP C821DN:200000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:300 sheets
    • SP C821DN:1100 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:800 sheets
    • SP C821DN:3200 sheets
  • Standard interfaces
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
    • SP C821DN:Ethernet, USB 2.0
  • Wi-Fi
    • M2000DTN 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
    • SP C821DN:Yes

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Comparison of M2000DTN, SP C821DN
64 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s48 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 s
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month200000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, Epson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.3, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3, RPCS
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets1100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers800 sheets3200 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paperCard stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBluetooth, Ethernet, Parallel, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® M
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCeleron-M
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, WWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.2 JaguarMac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRedHat EL Linux 6.0, RedHat EL Linux 7.0
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP-UX 11, IBM AS/400, Novell NetWare 3.x, Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Solaris 8, Solaris 9
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 mm
WeightDiffers11.5 kg97 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs378 x 390 x 255 mm670 x 670 x 640 mm
Other featuresidentical
Copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Scanner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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