Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Artisan 700 Inkjet vs Ricoh SP C231SF

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:Inkjet
- SP C231SF:Laser
Maximum resolution
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:5760 x 1440 DPI
- SP C231SF:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:38 ppm
- SP C231SF:21 ppm
Copying
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:Colour copying
- SP C231SF:Mono copying
Faxing
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:No
- SP C231SF:Mono faxing
Maximum input capacity
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:120 sheets
- SP C231SF:751 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:A6
- SP C231SF:A4
Market positioning
- Artisan 700 Inkjet:Home & office
- SP C231SF:Business

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Comparison of 700, SP C231SF
76 specifications	A Epson Artisan 700 Inkjet Model 700 View product	B Ricoh SP C231SF View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	38 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	38 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD 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
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	38 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	38 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Scanningidentical
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 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	100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	120 sheets	751 sheets
Input capacity for envelopes (primary tray)Known for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A6	A4
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown 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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Microdrive, MiniSD, MMCmicro, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	35 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	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	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	25 W	1300 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	20 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.3 kg	30 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ArcSoft Print, ABBYY FineReader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet 10/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	447 x 584 x 150 mm	420 x 493 x 476 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, XP Professional x64, XP, 2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.11 & 10.5.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	120 VAC 50 – 60 Hz 0.8 Amp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g / 802.11 n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14"	Unknown — not stated by the source

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