Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh P 501 vs Ricoh P C300W

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • P 501:No
    • P C300W:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • P 501:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • P C300W:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • P 501:43 ppm
    • P C300W:25 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • P 501:13 s
    • P C300W:20 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • P 501:4.3 s
    • P C300W:9.4 s
  • Printing colours
    • P 501:Black
    • P C300W:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total input capacity
    • P 501:500 sheets
    • P C300W:250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • P 501:250 sheets
    • P C300W:150 sheets

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Comparison of P 501, P C300W
58 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs43 ppm25 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers13 s20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.3 s9.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.8 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 220 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 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)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.54 kWh/week0.3 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1260 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers412 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers311 mm334 mm
WeightDiffers19.3 kg25 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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