Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Ricoh M 2810N vs Xerox C303a Laser A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 13identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Ricoh M 2810N (32 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 65 s more warm-up time than the Ricoh M 2810N (80 s vs 15 s). The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 1.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh M 2810N (8.3 s vs 6.4 s). Printing: Mono printing on the Ricoh M 2810N, Colour printing on the Xerox C303a Laser A4. Copying: Mono copying on the Ricoh M 2810N, Colour copying on the Xerox C303a Laser A4.

  • Printing
    • M 2810N:Mono printing
    • C303a Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • M 2810N:28 ppm
    • C303a Laser A4:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • M 2810N:15 s
    • C303a Laser A4:80 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • M 2810N:6.4 s
    • C303a Laser A4:8.3 s
  • Copying
    • M 2810N:Mono copying
    • C303a Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • M 2810N:2400 x 600 DPI
    • C303a Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • M 2810N:999 copies
    • C303a Laser A4:9999 copies
  • Number of print cartridges
    • M 2810N:1
    • C303a Laser A4:2

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Comparison of M 2810N, C303a
108 specifications
Printing4 differ
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers15 s80 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.4 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies9999 copies
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, Network folder, USB, FTP, SMBE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers1 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityDiffers1700 sheets751 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Envelopes, Labels, Thick paper, Thin paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 216 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A3Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter, Ledger (media size)Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, Monarch, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source436 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs89.96 W16.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1500 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.41 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 10.15.3 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 MYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers575 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers565 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers402 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers24.4 kg19.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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