Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4

27specifications compared
20differ
7identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 cpm
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:20 cpm
Scanning
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono scanning
Faxing
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of DCP-357C, SPC221SF
75 specifications	A Brother DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-357C View product	B Ricoh Aficio SPC221SF multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SPC221SF View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	22 cpm	20 cpm
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	751 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 160 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.08 cm (2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	21 W	1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	7 W	25 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.33 kg	30 kg
WidthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 base-T/100 base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	398 x 360 x 150 mm	420 x 493 x 476 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/XP Pro x64/Windows Vista, Mac Mac OS X 10.2.4, Linux	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Macintosh X v10.2.8-10.4
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDST
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T, Super G3
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A6 - A4
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	20 - 33 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	9.16 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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