Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon G2501 MegaTank vs Ricoh SP 230SFNw

26specifications compared
21differ
5identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- G2501 MegaTank:Inkjet
- SP 230SFNw:Laser
Printing
- G2501 MegaTank:Colour printing
- SP 230SFNw:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- G2501 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SP 230SFNw:600 x 2400 DPI
Copying
- G2501 MegaTank:Colour copying
- SP 230SFNw:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- G2501 MegaTank:21 copies
- SP 230SFNw:99 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- G2501 MegaTank:600 x 1200 DPI
- SP 230SFNw:1200 x 1200 DPI
Faxing
- G2501 MegaTank:No
- SP 230SFNw:Mono faxing
Maximum input capacity
- G2501 MegaTank:100 sheets
- SP 230SFNw:250 sheets

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Comparison of G2501 MegaTank, SP 230SFNw
77 specifications	A Canon G2501 MegaTank View product	B Ricoh SP 230SFNw View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	8.8 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	21 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDI
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B4
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Com-10, D5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1104 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	399 mm
HeightDiffers	163 mm	319 mm
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	11.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 pages
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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