Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Artisan 730 Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh InfoPrint 1836 MFP

34specifications compared
19differ
15identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:Laser
Maximum resolution
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:9.6 ppm
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:9.1 ppm
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:23 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:10 s
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:13 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:38 cpm
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:38 cpm
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:25 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- Artisan 730 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- InfoPrint 1836 MFP:999 copies

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Comparison of 730, InfoPrint 1836 MFP
102 specifications	A Epson Artisan 730 Inkjet A4 Model 730 View product	B Ricoh InfoPrint 1836 MFP View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.6 ppm	23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.1 ppm	23 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	13 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	38 cpm	25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	38 cpm	25 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, Image, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	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	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 400 DPI
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 speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	120 sheets	1450 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 176 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS PRO, SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	34 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	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	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM AS/400, IBM iSeries, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Novell Open Enterprise Server
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.62 kg	31.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	447 x 655 x 149 mm	440 x 537 x 569 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP x64, Windows XP; Mac OS X9 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL60950-1, CAN/CS4-222 No. 60950-1, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	23 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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