Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio SP C232DN vs Ricoh Aficio SP C242DN

41specifications compared
11differ
30identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Warm-up time
- Aficio SP C232DN:48 s
- Aficio SP C242DN:30 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Aficio SP C232DN:30000 pages per month
- Aficio SP C242DN:65000 pages per month
Duplex media weight
- Aficio SP C232DN:60 - 105 g/m²
- Aficio SP C242DN:60 - 160 g/m²
Standard interfaces
- Aficio SP C232DN:Ethernet, USB 2.0
- Aficio SP C242DN:Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Internal memory
- Aficio SP C232DN:128 MB
- Aficio SP C242DN:256 MB
Processor frequency
- Aficio SP C232DN:300 MHz
- Aficio SP C242DN:400 MHz
Power consumption (PowerSave)
- Aficio SP C232DN:15 W
- Aficio SP C242DN:10 W
Weight
- Aficio SP C232DN:23 kg
- Aficio SP C242DN:23.8 kg

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Comparison of Aficio SP C232DN, Aficio SP C242DN
64 specifications	A Ricoh Aficio SP C232DN View product	B Ricoh Aficio SP C242DN View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm	20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	48 s	30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	14 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)	14 s	14 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	65000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languages	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 sheets
Maximum input capacity	751 sheets	751 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weight	60 - 160 g/m²	60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	640 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey, White
Display	LCD	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	15 W	10 W
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	1300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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 supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 mm
WeightDiffers	23 kg	23.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	400 x 450 x 320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LED	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, Bonjour
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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