Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh IP C8500 vs Ricoh P 311SE

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 7identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh IP C8500 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Ricoh P 311SE (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Ricoh P 311SE has 5 s more warm-up time than the Ricoh IP C8500 (26 s vs 21 s). The Ricoh P 311SE has 3.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (7.1 s vs 3.2 s). Only the Ricoh IP C8500 has colour. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Ricoh IP C8500, Black on the Ricoh P 311SE.

  • Colour
    • IP C8500:Yes
    • P 311SE:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • P 311SE:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • IP C8500:21 s
    • P 311SE:26 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
    • P 311SE:7.1 s
  • Printing colours
    • IP C8500:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • P 311SE:Black
  • Page description languages
    • IP C8500:PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
    • P 311SE:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total number of input trays
    • IP C8500:3
    • P 311SE:1
  • Total input capacity
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
    • P 311SE:300 sheets

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Comparison of IP C8500, P 311SE
55 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one45 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one45 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers21 s26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs3.2 s7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.2 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 ppm
Features2 differ
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers1200 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers500 sheets125 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers4850 sheets550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one4000 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5, B6B5, B6
Custom media widthKnown for one90 - 320 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 1260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6000 MB128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1584 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one57.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.44 kWh/week0.408 kWh/week
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac 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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers587 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers701 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers779 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers81 kg13 kg
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown — not stated by the source

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