Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio SP C240DN vs Ricoh SP C430DN

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 13identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • Aficio SP C240DN:2400 x 600 DPI
    • SP C430DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio SP C240DN:16 ppm
    • SP C430DN:35 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio SP C240DN:16 ppm
    • SP C430DN:35 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • Aficio SP C240DN:30 s
    • SP C430DN:50 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Aficio SP C240DN:14 s
    • SP C430DN:10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • Aficio SP C240DN:14 s
    • SP C430DN:15 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • Aficio SP C240DN:30000 pages per month
    • SP C430DN:150000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • Aficio SP C240DN:GDI
    • SP C430DN:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3

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Comparison of Aficio SP C240DN, SP C430DN
61 specifications
Printing6 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm35 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers30 s50 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs14 s15 s
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month150000 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 capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneLetterheadUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 160 g/m²52 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 160 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers220 MHz600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteGrey
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1300 W1510 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5 W6 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers400 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm658 mm
HeightDiffers320 mm490 mm
WeightDiffers23.8 kg57 kg
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDYesYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, BonjourUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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