Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet Pro M102a Printer vs Ricoh SP C342DN

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 8identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:No
    • SP C342DN:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:600 x 600 DPI
    • SP C342DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:22 ppm
    • SP C342DN:25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:7.3 s
    • SP C342DN:13.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:10000 pages per month
    • SP C342DN:75000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:Black
    • SP C342DN:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:URF, PWG, PCLmS
    • SP C342DN:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total input capacity
    • LaserJet Pro M102a Printer:150 sheets
    • SP C342DN:600 sheets

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Comparison of LaserJet Pro M102a Printer, SP C342DN
121 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.3 s13.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 1500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersURF, PWG, PCLmSPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneHP 17A Original Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge CF217A (1,600 pages); HP 19A Original LaserJet Imaging Drum CF219A (12,000 pages)Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneSmall medium businessUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers160 sheets1100 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Postcard, Rough paperBond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (IP v6)
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2000 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 MB2000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz1460 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB65 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Atom®
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.2 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
DisplayDiffersLEDLCD
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR 22:2008 / EN 55022:2010 - Class B, EN 61000-3-2:2006 +A1:2009 +A2:2009, EN 61000-3-3:2013, EN 55024:2010, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B / ICES-003, Issue; GB9254-2008, GB17625.1-2012Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one380 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one1.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.5 W65 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.568 kWh/week1.5 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64,
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.11 El CapitanMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneLinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 80%
Sustainability1 differ
Doesn't containKnown for oneMercuryUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT SilverENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneMercury freeUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one110Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one76Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers364.7 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers247.3 mm480 mm
HeightDiffers190.6 mm404 mm
WeightDiffers4.7 kg29 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one397 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one247 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one298 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one700 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Documentation CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Management toolsKnown for oneHP Printer Assistant (UDC); HP Device Toolbox; HP Utility (Mac)Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Software Installer, HP Software Uninstaller (exclude Win8+), HP PCLmS Printer Driver, HP Device Experience (DXP), HP Web Services Assist (HP Connected), HP Printer Assistant, HP Scan Driver, HP Scan Application, HP Fax Driver (4:1 bundle only), HP Fax Application (4:1 bundle only), HP Product ImpUnknown — not stated by the source
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one889894212320, 889894212337, 889894212344, 889894212351, 889894212368Unknown — not stated by the source
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for one(ABT) 889894212320; (ABY) 889894212337; (ACQ) 889894212344; (B19) 889894212351; (BAZ) 889894212368Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one8443321010Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one12 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 32-bit or 64-bit, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer; Windows Vista: (32-bit only), 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 8; Windows XP SP3 or higheUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one30 - 70%Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for one27 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one17 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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