Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Ricoh SP C250SF

49specifications compared
27differ
22identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:32 ppm
- SP C250SF:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:32 ppm
- SP C250SF:20 ppm
Warm-up time
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:33 s
- SP C250SF:30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:15 s
- SP C250SF:14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:15 s
- SP C250SF:14 s
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- SP C250SF:600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- SP C250SF:1200 x 1200 DPI
Image formats supported
- MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
- SP C250SF:JPG, TIF

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Comparison of MFC-L8850CDW, SP C250SF
128 specifications	A Brother MFC-L8850CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-L8850CDW View product	B Ricoh SP C250SF View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	20 ppm
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	15 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	15 s	14 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	32 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	32 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
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
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Scanning5 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Dual CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	E-mail
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	DOCX, PDF, PPTX, XML	PDF
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Mono faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	2.5 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	350 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methods	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 100 DPI
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	60000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, PCL 6	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 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
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	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	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, MD5, PEAP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client/Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, I	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client/Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for one	Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, Picasa	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	256 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Star Sapphire	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	28 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, White
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
Display diagonalKnown for one	12.3 cm (4.85")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	565 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	565 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	565 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.04 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 120 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	620 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	700 mm	493 mm
HeightDiffers	670 mm	460 mm
WeightDiffers	27.7 kg	29 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	33.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nuance PaperPort SE Presto! PageManager Brother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes

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