Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Ricoh MP C306ZSPF

41specifications compared
30differ
11identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- MP C306ZSPF:Laser
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:No
- MP C306ZSPF:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MP C306ZSPF:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:8.5 ppm
- MP C306ZSPF:40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:6.8 ppm
- MP C306ZSPF:35 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- MP C306ZSPF:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:9 copies
- MP C306ZSPF:99 copies
Copier resize
- DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4:25 - 200%
- MP C306ZSPF:25 - 400%

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Comparison of 3634, MP C306ZSPF
102 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3634 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3634 View product	B Ricoh MP C306ZSPF View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.5 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6.8 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Copying3 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	3.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	9 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 200%	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 sec/page
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
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	100 - 250 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3, URF	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	200 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1350 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 128 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Grey
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
Colour displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 cm (10.1")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.88 W	1.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.07 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.584 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
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	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	438 mm	510 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	588 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	505 mm
WeightDiffers	4.17 kg	45 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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