Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP C309g Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh MP C2530

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • C309g Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • MP C2530:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • C309g Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
    • MP C2530:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • C309g Inkjet A4:12 ppm
    • MP C2530:25 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • C309g Inkjet A4:9.5 ppm
    • MP C2530:25 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • C309g Inkjet A4:1200 x 600 DPI
    • MP C2530:600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • C309g Inkjet A4:9.5 cpm
    • MP C2530:25 cpm
  • Faxing
    • C309g Inkjet A4:No
    • MP C2530:Mono faxing
  • Total input capacity
    • C309g Inkjet A4:125 sheets
    • MP C2530:250 sheets

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Comparison of C309g, MP C2530
84 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9.5 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one32 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs9.5 cpm25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one10 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one33 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one32 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one4800 x 4800 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderNoNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRPCS
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers125 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6, B7Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source297 x 420 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneBluetooth, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Differs15 W1680 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one452 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one473 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one199 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers7.45 kg100 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one540 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one9.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source587 x 655 x 845 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Vista/Server 2003/Server 2008 IBM iSeries AS/400
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePSTN, PBX, ITU-T (CCITT) G3
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Supported media weight(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 256 g/m²
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmartDeviceMonitor Web SmartDeviceMonitor Web Image Monitor DeskTopBinder Lite/Professional 5

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