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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Ricoh IM 430F vs Ricoh M C251FW

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 17identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 45 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 24 s
    • 20 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5 s
    • 9.4 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs45 ppm25 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers24 s20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s9.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.8 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, PC, USBE-mail, Network folder, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one45.7 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one45.7 inch/min
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one28 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one4 MB
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Duplex functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanPrint
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one65000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers2100 sheets751 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one52 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one52 - 162 g/m²
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one14 - 43 lbs
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers1460 MHz400 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers25.6 cm (10.1")10.9 cm (4.3")
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1380 W1300 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one628 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs91 W34.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.74 W0.7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.9 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one120 - 127 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one469 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 YosemiteMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL Linux, Solaris 10 U4, Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers476 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers442 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers510 mm473 mm
WeightDiffers30.5 kg30 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one14000 pages

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