Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4 vs Ricoh Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4

46specifications compared
30differ
16identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:No
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 ppm
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:4 ppm
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 ppm
Duplex copying
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:No
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:4.5 cpm
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:2.5 cpm
- Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4:20 cpm

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Comparison of CR231B, MPc2051AD
116 specifications	A HP CR231B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4 Model CR231B View product	B Ricoh Aficio MPc2051AD Laser A4 Model MPc2051AD View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	20 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
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	1.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying4 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	4.5 cpm	20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	2.5 cpm	20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	999 copies
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	297 x 432 mm
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
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 languagesKnown for one	PCL 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffers	No	Yes
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	1600 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	15 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	305 x 600 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	90 - 280 g/m²	60 - 276 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1536 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	21.6 cm (8.5")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	9 W	1600 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 120 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM iSeries, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Novell Open Enterprise Server
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	427 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	406 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	249 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	100 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	463 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	193 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	349 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	427 x 406 x 249 mm	587 x 676 x 845 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	463 x 193 x 349 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	1.45 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	3.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	3.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	1.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	589.3 x 678.2 x 845.8 mm (23.2 x 26.7 x 33.3")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 kg (220.5 lbs)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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