Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP311SFN Laser A4

38specifications compared
28differ
10identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SP311SFN Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SP311SFN Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SP311SFN Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:12 ppm
- SP311SFN Laser A4:28 ppm
Copying
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SP311SFN Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:50 copies
- SP311SFN Laser A4:99 copies
Copier resize
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:25 - 200%
- SP311SFN Laser A4:25 - 400%
Scanning
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- SP311SFN Laser A4:Mono scanning

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Comparison of 5742, SP311SFN
94 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4 Model 5742 View product	B Ricoh SP311SFN Laser A4 Model SP311SFN View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	22 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	10 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 200%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 311 DPI	200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	4 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	120	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	20 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	300 - 400 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5e, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	125 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	125 sheets	300 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A5, A6, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B6, B5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 162 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 162 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Not supported
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPP
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	525 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.73 cm (2.65")	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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5.25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	890 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows Vista Ultimate
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2012
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	454 mm	402 mm
DepthDiffers	410 mm	382 mm
HeightDiffers	193 mm	390 mm
WeightDiffers	7.67 kg	17.5 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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