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Ricoh IP C8500 vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 24differ
  • 9identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 49 s more warm-up time than the Ricoh IP C8500 (70 s vs 21 s). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 5.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (8.3 s vs 3.2 s). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 3.4 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Ricoh IP C8500 (8.6 s vs 5.2 s). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Ricoh IP C8500, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi. Page description languages: PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3 on the Ricoh IP C8500, PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Maximum resolution
    • IP C8500:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • IP C8500:21 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:70 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • IP C8500:3.2 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • IP C8500:5.2 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.6 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • IP C8500:3
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:1
  • Total input capacity
    • IP C8500:1200 sheets
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • IP C8500:500 sheets
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:100 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • IP C8500:4850 sheets
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:751 sheets

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Comparison of IP C8500, C300
85 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers21 s70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs3.2 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs5.2 s8.6 s
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
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75000 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 3PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers1200 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers500 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityDiffers4850 sheets751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one4000 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
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 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 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
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6000 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
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 source432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs57.4 W14.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
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
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.44 kWh/weekUnknown — 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 MavericYes
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 2025
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%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers587 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers701 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers779 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers81 kg16.6 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 source1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown — not stated by the source

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