Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP492 vs Ricoh MP 171SPF

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP492:Inkjet
- MP 171SPF:Laser
Printing
- PIXMA MP492:Colour printing
- MP 171SPF:No
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP492:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MP 171SPF:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP492:8.4 ppm
- MP 171SPF:17 ppm
Faxing
- PIXMA MP492:No
- MP 171SPF:Mono faxing
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MP492:100 sheets
- MP 171SPF:250 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- PIXMA MP492:100 sheets
- MP 171SPF:1350 sheets
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA MP492:No
- MP 171SPF:Yes

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Comparison of PIXMA MP492, MP 171SPF
76 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP492 View product	B Ricoh MP 171SPF View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.4 ppm	17 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
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
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1350 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP(IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, SMB
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	SD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PMC-Sierra
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RM5231
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	45.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	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	4.57 cm (1.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	12 W	900 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Canon Easy-WebPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, 10 base-T/100 base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	450 x 335 x 155 mm	485 x 450 x 371 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5	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
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel, PowerPC G3, PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	750 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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