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Ricoh IP C8500 vs Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 9identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 7.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (10.4 s vs 3.2 s). The Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 5.5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (10.7 s vs 5.2 s). The Ricoh IP C8500 has 2 more total input trays than the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (3 vs 1). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Ricoh IP C8500, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi. Page description languages: PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3 on the Ricoh IP C8500, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3 on the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Maximum resolution
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10.4 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • IP C8500:5.2 s
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10.7 s
  • Page description languages
    • IP C8500:PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total number of input trays
    • IP C8500:3
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:1
  • Total input capacity
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • IP C8500:500 sheets
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:100 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • IP C8500:A3
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:A4

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Comparison of IP C8500, C240
92 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs3.2 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs5.2 s10.7 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 timeKnown for one21 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers1200 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers500 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one4850 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one4000 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media widthDiffers90 - 320 mm94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers148 - 1260 mm148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connectorUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
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
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6000 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1600 MHz1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite, Black
Built-in displayYesYes
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 (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source398 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.44 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47-63 Hz
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
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 X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers587 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers701 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers779 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers81 kg16.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Documentation CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown — not stated by the source

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