Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP C231N vs Ricoh SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- SP C231N:Yes
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:No
Maximum resolution
- SP C231N:2400 x 600 DPI
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- SP C231N:21 ppm
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:37 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- SP C231N:14 s
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:6.9 s
Total input capacity
- SP C231N:251 sheets
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:100 sheets
Total output capacity
- SP C231N:150 sheets
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:250 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- SP C231N:751 sheets
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:500 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- SP C231N:A4, A5, A6
- SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4:A4, A5

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Comparison of SP C231N, SP4210N
34 specifications	A Ricoh SP C231N View product	B Ricoh SP4210N 600 x 1200 DPI A4 Model SP4210N View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	37 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	14 s	6.9 s
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	48 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	251 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	751 sheets	500 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Differs	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, SMB, AppleTalk
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	466 MHz
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC UL
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	23 kg	17.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	400 x 450 x 320 mm	388 x 450 x 345 mm
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1x
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/2003 UNIX Sun Solaris 2.6/7/8/9/10 Mac 8.6 - 9.2.X +
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Power consumption (active)Differs	1300 W	582 W
CompatibilityKnown for one	Win 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2008 Mac v.10.2.8 - 10.5 UNIX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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