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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP C240SF

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 14identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

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

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119 specifications
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HP

Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6521

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Ricoh

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs6.5 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs5.5 cpm16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers50 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Scanning5 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
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 oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, Memory cardE-mail, File
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3GDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers80 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers20 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Duo, SD
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one8.76 cm (3.45")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.11 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one10 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo Creations
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista HomeWindows 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 oneWindows 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%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers552 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm476 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg30 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package heightKnown for one468 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.77 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for onePageManager PC Fax Utility
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, Bonjour

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