Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF9170c Laser vs Ricoh SP C232SF

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:22 ppm
- SP C232SF:21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:22 ppm
- SP C232SF:21 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:Colour copying
- SP C232SF:Mono copying
Scanning
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:Colour scanning
- SP C232SF:Mono scanning
Fax memory
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:1000 pages
- SP C232SF:100 pages
Power consumption (average operating)
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:1350 W
- SP C232SF:1300 W
Weight
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:43.5 kg
- SP C232SF:30 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:546.1 x 528.32 x 627.38 mm
- SP C232SF:420 x 493 x 476 mm

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Comparison of MF9170c, SP C232SF
73 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF9170c Laser Model MF9170c View product	B Ricoh SP C232SF View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	21 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	13 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input 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
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	1000 pages	100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	65000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 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	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	751 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	16 - 47 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	16 - 32 lb	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPP
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	67 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 Mac v.10.2.8 – 10.5 UNIX
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.89 cm (3.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1350 W	1300 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	43.5 kg	30 kg
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	546.1 x 528.32 x 627.38 mm	420 x 493 x 476 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X version 10.2.8-10.6.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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