Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet 5100 vs Ricoh Aficio SP C311N

27specifications compared
20differ
7identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- LaserJet 5100:No
- Aficio SP C311N:Yes
Maximum resolution
- LaserJet 5100:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Aficio SP C311N:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet 5100:21 ppm
- Aficio SP C311N:25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet 5100:13 s
- Aficio SP C311N:13.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet 5100:65000 pages per month
- Aficio SP C311N:50000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- LaserJet 5100:350 sheets
- Aficio SP C311N:500 sheets
Total output capacity
- LaserJet 5100:250 sheets
- Aficio SP C311N:150 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- LaserJet 5100:A4
- Aficio SP C311N:A4, A5

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Comparison of LaserJet 5100, Aficio SP C311N
67 specifications	A HP LaserJet 5100 View product	B Ricoh Aficio SP C311N View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	13 s	13.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	65000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	110	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	350 sheets	500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter	Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 311.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 469.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 MB	640 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	330 W	1300 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	30 W	15 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows ME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	21.9 kg	28 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	474.9 x 635 x 472.4 mm	400 x 480 x 387 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	CISPR 22, EN 55022, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3- 3:1995+A1, EN 55024, FCC Title 47 CFR, ICES-003, GB9254-1998, EEC, EMC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP	Win 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 Mac v.10.2+ UNIX
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC 60950, EN 60950, IEC 60825-1+A1+A2, UL/cUl, GS, CFR, GB4943-2001, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelope feederKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	6.6B(A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	60 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5, PCL6, PostScript 3
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet

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