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Ricoh Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour vs Ricoh SP C842DN

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 11identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:26 ppm
    • SP C842DN:60 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:26 ppm
    • SP C842DN:60 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:30 s
    • SP C842DN:20 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:10 s
    • SP C842DN:3.1 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:15 s
    • SP C842DN:4.6 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:150000 pages per month
    • SP C842DN:200000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:650 sheets
    • SP C842DN:1200 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • Aficio CL4000HDN laser printer Colour:1750 sheets
    • SP C842DN:4700 sheets

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Comparison of CL4000HDN, SP C842DN
59 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm60 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm60 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers30 s20 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
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers150000 pages per month200000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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 output capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 216 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Standard interfacesKnown for oneRJ-45, USB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP, IPX/SPX, SMBTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB2048 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one40 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — 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
Built-in displayYesYes
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1200 W1850 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 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 supportedDiffersYesMac 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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers446 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers589 mm685 mm
HeightDiffers487 mm864 mm
WeightDiffers50 kg85 kg

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