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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG3120 Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP C242SF

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
    • 216 x 356 mm
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 2
    • 4
  • Total output capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • 216 x 297 mm
    • 210 x 297 mm

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96 specifications
A

Canon

PIXMA MG3120 Inkjet A4

Model MG3120

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B

Ricoh

SP C242SFView product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one20 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297)216 x 356 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
FaxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneGrey, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one10 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, WiWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one420 mm
DepthKnown for one493 mm
HeightKnown for one476 mm
WeightDiffers5.49 kg30 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for onePageManager PC Fax Utility
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, Bonjour
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one450 x 305 x 152 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless

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