Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 325DNw vs Ricoh SP C842DN

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • SP 325DNw:No
    • SP C842DN:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • SP 325DNw:28 ppm
    • SP C842DN:60 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • SP 325DNw:26 s
    • SP C842DN:20 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • SP 325DNw:8 s
    • SP C842DN:3.1 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • SP 325DNw:35000 pages per month
    • SP C842DN:200000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • SP 325DNw:Black, White
    • SP C842DN:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • SP 325DNw:1
    • SP C842DN:4
  • Total input capacity
    • SP 325DNw:250 sheets
    • SP C842DN:1200 sheets

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Comparison of SP 325DNw, SP C842DN
70 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm60 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers26 s20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8 s3.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month200000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets1200 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4700 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one125 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B4, B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 163 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one52 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2048 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one65.8 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 cm (10.1")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1850 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 kWh/week
Power consumption (printing)Known for one890 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, YesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers376 mm587 mm
DepthDiffers392 mm685 mm
HeightDiffers262 mm864 mm
WeightDiffers12.3 kg85 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one559 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one486 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one386 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one15 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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