Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio CL4000DN Colour vs Ricoh SP C842DN

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:26 ppm
    • SP C842DN:60 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:26 ppm
    • SP C842DN:60 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:10 s
    • SP C842DN:3.1 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:15 s
    • SP C842DN:4.6 s
  • Total input capacity
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:650 sheets
    • SP C842DN:1200 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:1750 sheets
    • SP C842DN:4700 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:A4
    • SP C842DN:A3
  • Paper tray media types
    • Aficio CL4000DN Colour:Envelopes, Plain paper
    • SP C842DN:Plain paper

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Comparison of CL4000DN, SP C842DN
64 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm60 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm60 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s3.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs15 s4.6 s
Print resolution colourKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3, RPCSPCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers650 sheets1200 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1750 sheets4700 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3500 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 216 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one52 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Optional connectivityDiffersEthernet, Parallel, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneRM7065Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one533 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 cm (10.1")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1850 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one990 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 8.6, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.3 PantherMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers446 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers589.5 mm685 mm
HeightDiffers487 mm864 mm
WeightDiffers50 kg85 kg

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