Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Q7546A laser printer vs Ricoh SP C252DN

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 8identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Q7546A laser printer:No
    • SP C252DN:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • Q7546A laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SP C252DN:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Q7546A laser printer:35 ppm
    • SP C252DN:20 ppm
  • Page description languages
    • Q7546A laser printer:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
    • SP C252DN:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total input capacity
    • Q7546A laser printer:250 sheets
    • SP C252DN:251 sheets
  • Maximum output capacity
    • Q7546A laser printer:250 sheets
    • SP C252DN:150 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • Q7546A laser printer:A3
    • SP C252DN:A4
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • Q7546A laser printer:A3, A4, A5, A6
    • SP C252DN:A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of Q7546A, SP C252DN
69 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one35 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle65000 pages per month65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2500 - 10000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, 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)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5, B6B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDLUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetterhead
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers460 MHz350 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® M
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one2 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one600 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one27 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs7.5 W3.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 127 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac 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, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one25 - 75%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers490 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers405 mm320 mm
WeightDiffers33.1 kg23.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one799 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one1026 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one51.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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