Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Artisan 800 Inkjet vs Ricoh SP C231SF

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:Inkjet
- SP C231SF:Laser
Maximum resolution
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:5760 x 1440 DPI
- SP C231SF:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:38 ppm
- SP C231SF:21 ppm
Copying
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:Colour copying
- SP C231SF:Mono copying
Fax memory
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:180 pages
- SP C231SF:100 pages
Maximum input capacity
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:120 sheets
- SP C231SF:751 sheets
Market positioning
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:Home & office
- SP C231SF:Business
Power consumption (average operating)
- Artisan 800 Inkjet:26 W
- SP C231SF:1300 W

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Comparison of 800, SP C231SF
83 specifications	A Epson Artisan 800 Inkjet Model 800 View product	B Ricoh SP C231SF View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
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
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
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
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
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	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	180 pages	100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
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
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 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 handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
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
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
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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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	34.6 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	19.8 cm (7.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	26 W	1300 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.5 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	10.8 kg	30 kg
Other features2 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	467 x 584 x 198 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, 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
Network ready	Yes	Yes
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
Auto document feeder: supported media types and capacityKnown for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	8.5" x 11", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source

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