Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Ricoh MP 171SPF

36specifications compared
22differ
14identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
- MP 171SPF:No
Maximum resolution
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- MP 171SPF:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:24 ppm
- MP 171SPF:17 ppm
Warm-up time
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:33 s
- MP 171SPF:30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:16 s
- MP 171SPF:7.5 s
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- MP 171SPF:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:24 cpm
- MP 171SPF:17 cpm
Image formats supported
- DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:BMP, JPG, TIF
- MP 171SPF:JPG

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Comparison of DCP-9055CDN, MP 171SPF
111 specifications	A Brother DCP-9055CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-9055CDN View product	B Ricoh MP 171SPF View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	33 s	30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	16 s	7.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	17 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	21 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	19 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	JPG
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	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	4 MB
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1350 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	116 - 406.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	69.8 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP(IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, SMB
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	640 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Processor familyDiffers	Star Sapphire	PMC-Sierra
Processor frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	57 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	33 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RM5231
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	570 W	900 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	70 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	585 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	660 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	676 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	27.8 kg	29 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	33.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	410 x 503 x 492 mm	485 x 450 x 371 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan, No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	585 x 676 x 660 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, 10 base-T/100 base-TX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Mac 8.6 - 9.x, X v10.1 +
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, PCL6
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T (CCITT) G3
Network readyKnown 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
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page

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