Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh P 311 vs Ricoh P C311W

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 13identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • P 311:No
    • P C311W:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • P 311:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • P C311W:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • P 311:34 ppm
    • P C311W:26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • P 311:7.1 s
    • P C311W:9.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • P 311:35000 pages per month
    • P C311W:65000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • P 311:Black
    • P C311W:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • P 311:1
    • P C311W:4
  • Total number of input trays
    • P 311:2
    • P C311W:3

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Comparison of P 311, P C311W
58 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm26 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.1 s9.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.8 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month65000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers23
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets751 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers125 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers550 sheets751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersIndex card, LegalLegal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorUSB Type-BUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMPv3, WEP, WPAUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs555 W420 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs64.9 W30.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.64 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 127 V120 - 127 V
AC input frequency60 Hz60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 11.0 Big SurMac 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 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL Linux 7.4, RedHat EL Linux 7.5, RedHat EL Linux 7.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers370 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers392 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers262 mm334 mm
WeightDiffers13 kg25 kg
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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