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HP Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP C240SF

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 15identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
    • SP C240SF:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • SP C240SF:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
    • SP C240SF:16 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:11 ppm
    • SP C240SF:16 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:6.5 cpm
    • SP C240SF:16 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 cpm
    • SP C240SF:16 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
    • SP C240SF:99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • SP C240SF:1200 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of 5521, SP C240SF
110 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Copying3 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs6.5 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs5.5 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one23 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one22 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers50 copies99 copies
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFFJPG, TIF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, File
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pages
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 300 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3GDI
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers80 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers15 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers80 sheets751 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDLUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers70 - 90 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Duo, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.73 cm (2.65")Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs14.64 W1300 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14.64 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.75 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.54 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.09 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo CreationsUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows VistaWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers436 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers324 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers144 mm476 mm
WeightDiffers5.05 kg30 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one492 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one408 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.47 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePageManager PC Fax Utility
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, Bonjour

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