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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet M251n Colour vs Ricoh SP C252DN

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 14 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 18.5 s
    • 14 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 19 s
    • 14 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 1500 pages per month
    • 65000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Maximum output capacity
    • 125 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6

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HP

LaserJet M251n Colour

Model M251n

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Ricoh

SP C252DNView product
Printing4 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs14 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs18.5 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs19 s14 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1500 pages per month65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 30000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
HP segmentKnown for oneBusiness
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one125 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers125 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one10x15"
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneLetterhead
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/v2/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP, FTP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyDiffers750 MHz350 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one47 dB
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Celeron® M
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
CertificationKnown for oneIEC, EN, UL/cUL, GS, CE, CISPR, FCC, ICES
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one315 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3.8 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, 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, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneFedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 9, RedHat EL Linux 5.0, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10, Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one200 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 70%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers405 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers453 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers250 mm320 mm
WeightDiffers18.7 kg23.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one500 mm
Package depthKnown for one333 mm
Package heightKnown for one550 mm
Package weightKnown for one22.8 kg
Other features1 differ
PictBridgeDiffersNoYes
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes

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