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HP LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer vs Ricoh Aficio SP C730DN

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 15identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:Laser
    • Aficio SP C730DN:LED
  • Maximum resolution
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Aficio SP C730DN:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:46 ppm
    • Aficio SP C730DN:32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:46 ppm
    • Aficio SP C730DN:32 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:11 s
    • Aficio SP C730DN:7.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:11 s
    • Aficio SP C730DN:9.8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:175000 pages per month
    • Aficio SP C730DN:75000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • LaserJet Color Enterprise M855x+ Printer:PCL 5c, PCL 6
    • Aficio SP C730DN:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3

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Comparison of M855x+, Aficio SP C730DN
73 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserLED
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs46 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs46 ppm32 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs11 s7.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs11 s9.8 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers175000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one4000 - 25000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers4100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers500 sheets200 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCut sheet, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 220 g/m²56 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 - 256 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 - 163 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityDiffersWireless LANParallel, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, HP ePrintApple AirPrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz533 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyWhite
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs7 W50.4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.4 W0.5 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one1100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one5.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNovell NetWare 6.x
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers704 mm481 mm
DepthDiffers635 mm515 mm
HeightDiffers1063 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers124.1 kg40 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb Image Monitor DeskTopBinder Lite Font Manager 2000
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one856 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one790 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one1352 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one142.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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