Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner vs Ricoh Aficio™SP C820DN

27specifications compared
22differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:600 x 600 DPI
- Aficio™SP C820DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:28 ppm
- Aficio™SP C820DN:40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:28 ppm
- Aficio™SP C820DN:40 ppm
Warm-up time
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:120 s
- Aficio™SP C820DN:34 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:16 s
- Aficio™SP C820DN:9 s
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:120000 pages per month
- Aficio™SP C820DN:200000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:600 sheets
- Aficio™SP C820DN:1100 sheets
Total output capacity
- LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner:250 sheets
- Aficio™SP C820DN:500 sheets

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Comparison of LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner, Aficio™SP C820DN
56 specifications	A HP LaserJet Color 5550dn+4 Toner View product	B Ricoh Aficio™SP C820DN View product
Printing5 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	40 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	120 s	34 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	16 s	9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	120000 pages per month	200000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	600 sheets	1100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2100 sheets	3200 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	4000 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A3	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A3, A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4,IPv6), SMB, AppleTalk
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	160 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	533 MHz	600 MHz
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Celeron-M
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	93 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	28 W	2.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 27 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 70%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	60 kg	97 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	577 x 704 x 640 mm	670 x 670 x 640 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP,Vista,Server 2003 (32/64 bit); Mac OS 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 25 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	HP ImageREt 3600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Differs	632 W	1400 W
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMY, K
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN Interface (IEEE 802.11a/b/g)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DeskTopBinder Lite, SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, Printer utility for Mac, Web Image Monitor, Font Manager 2000

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