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Ricoh Aficio™SP C820DN vs Ricoh Aficio™SP C821DN

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 28identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:40 ppm
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:50 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:40 ppm
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:50 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:34 s
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:48 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:9 s
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:8 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:9 s
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:8 s
  • Number of printer fonts
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:181
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:183
  • Total input capacity
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:1100 sheets
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:1200 sheets
  • Processor frequency
    • Aficio™SP C820DN:600 MHz
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:1000 MHz

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Comparison of Aficio™SP C820DN, Aficio™SP C821DN
47 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm50 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers34 s48 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs9 s8 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle200000 pages per month200000 pages per month
Number of printer fontsDiffers181183
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one45Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one136Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers1100 sheets1200 sheets
Total output capacity500 sheets500 sheets
Maximum input capacity3200 sheets3200 sheets
Maximum output capacity4000 sheets4000 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3A3
Paper tray media typesBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A3, A4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Networkidentical
Network readyNoNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)TCP/IP (IPv4,IPv6), SMB, AppleTalkTCP/IP (IPv4,IPv6), SMB, AppleTalk
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelIntel Celeron-MIntel Celeron-M
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz1000 MHz
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)2.7 W2.7 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight97 kg97 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)670 x 670 x 640 mm670 x 670 x 640 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareDeskTopBinder Lite, SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, Printer utility for Mac, Web Image Monitor, Font Manager 2000DeskTopBinder Lite, SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, Printer utility for Mac, Web Image Monitor, Font Manager 2000
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Power requirements220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Windows2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (32 bit) - Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (64 bit) - Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2x (OS X Classic) - Macintosh OS X 10.1 or later (native mode)¹ - Novell Netware 3.12, 3.2, 4.1, 4.11, 5.0, 5.1, 6, 6.5 - Sun Solaris 2.6/7/8/9 - HP-UX 10.x/11.x/11iv1/11i
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePS 3
Fonts includedYesYes
Internal modemNoNo
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Supported media weight(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60/256
Toner cartridgeCMY, KCMY, K
Wireless technologyDiffersWireless LAN Interface (IEEE 802.11a/b/g)Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11a/b/g)
Power consumption (active)1400 W1400 W

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