Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Ricoh MP C306ZSP vs Ricoh SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • MP C306ZSP:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MP C306ZSP:30 ppm
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MP C306ZSP:40 ppm
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:20 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • MP C306ZSP:25 s
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:30 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MP C306ZSP:600 x 600 DPI
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scan to
    • MP C306ZSP:E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:E-mail
  • Total input capacity
    • MP C306ZSP:500 sheets
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:251 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • MP C306ZSP:1350 sheets
    • SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:751 sheets

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Comparison of MP C306ZSP, SP C250SF + Lenovo Thinkpad E550
85 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneLaserUnknown — not stated by the source
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers25 s30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, SMB, USBE-mail
Scan speed (colour)Known for one30 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversTWAINTWAIN
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)200 x 100 DPI200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one5 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesPCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pages per month
Number of printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets251 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers1350 sheets751 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers200 sheets150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one52 - 128 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 90 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for oneBluetooth, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, Bonjour, IPP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB256 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® M
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one1200 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1584 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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 8, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.2 JaguarMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneIBM AS/400, IBM iSeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers510 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers588 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers505 mm460 mm
WeightDiffers45 kg29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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