Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4

36specifications compared
27differ
9identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:9.5 ppm
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:22 ppm
Copying
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:8 cpm
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:22 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:2400 x 2400 DPI
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4:9600 x 9600 DPI
- SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI

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Comparison of XP-520, SP204SF
97 specifications	A Epson Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4 Model XP-520 View product	B Ricoh SP204SF multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SP204SF View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.5 ppm	22 ppm
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
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	8 cpm	22 cpm
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
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	7.2 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto fit functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	9600 x 9600 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, Memory card, PC, USB	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
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	8 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
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
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
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
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, ESC/P-R	GDI
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	30 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 sheets
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
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	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	A4, A5, A6
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
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Epson IPrint, Epson Remote Print, Google Cloud Print	Not supported
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
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	3.66 cm (1.44")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	391.2 mm	402 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	137 mm	291 mm
WeightDiffers	9.75 kg	9.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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