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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-4640 Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 11identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 19 cpm
    • 22 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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A

Epson

WorkForce WF-4640 Inkjet A4

Model WF-4640

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B

Ricoh

SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4

Model SP204SF

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Warm-up timeKnown for one25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs19 cpm22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one19 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one23 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one25 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers9600 x 9600 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers24 bit8 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one13 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one6.5 ppm
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one550 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one200 locations
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers580 sheets151 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one15 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one100 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud PrintNot supported
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs21 W400 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.2 W5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers460 mm402 mm
DepthDiffers655.3 mm360 mm
HeightDiffers462 mm291 mm
WeightDiffers16.8 kg9.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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