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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio SP C240DN vs Ricoh Aficio SP C242DN

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 47identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 30000 pages per month
    • 65000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • GDI
    • PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Internal memory
    • 64 MB
    • 256 MB
  • Processor frequency
    • 220 MHz
    • 400 MHz
  • Power consumption (PowerSave)
    • 5 W
    • 10 W

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Aficio SP C240DNView product
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Aficio SP C242DNView product
Printing2 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm20 ppm
Warm-up time30 s30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)14 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)14 s14 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month65000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges44
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity1 sheets1 sheets
Maximum input capacity751 sheets751 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesLetterheadLetterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weight60 - 160 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 160 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weight60 - 160 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB256 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers220 MHz400 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourGrey, WhiteGrey, White
DisplayLCDLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)1300 W1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5 W10 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 ViWindows 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 LionMac 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 supportedWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width400 mm400 mm
Depth450 mm450 mm
Height320 mm320 mm
Weight23.8 kg23.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresFast EthernetFast Ethernet
PictBridgeYesYes
Power LEDYesYes
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Supported network protocolsTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, BonjourTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, Bonjour

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