Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4

40specifications compared
27differ
13identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:4800 x 2400 DPI
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:19 ppm
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:22 ppm
Copying
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:17 cpm
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:22 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:999 copies
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:99 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of WF-3640, SP204SF
108 specifications	A Epson WorkForce WF-3640 Inkjet A4 Model WF-3640 View product	B Ricoh SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SP204SF View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	19 ppm	22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9.2 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6.3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	9 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	9600 x 9600 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	8 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 ppm
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one	180 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC/P-R	GDI
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	15 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	151 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Epson IPrint, Epson Remote Print, Google Cloud Print, Kindle Fire Printing	Not supported
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
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	8.89 cm (3.5")	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
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	7.8 W	5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 W
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	10 - 35 °C	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 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	402 mm
DepthDiffers	427 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	307 mm	291 mm
WeightDiffers	11.5 kg	9.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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