Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Ricoh SG 3100SNw vs Ricoh SP 311SFN

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 21identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • SG 3100SNw:Inkjet
    • SP 311SFN:Laser
  • Printing
    • SG 3100SNw:Colour printing
    • SP 311SFN:Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • SG 3100SNw:3600 x 1200 DPI
    • SP 311SFN:1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • SG 3100SNw:29 ppm
    • SP 311SFN:28 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • SG 3100SNw:35 s
    • SP 311SFN:30 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • SG 3100SNw:5.5 s
    • SP 311SFN:8 s
  • Copying
    • SG 3100SNw:Colour copying
    • SP 311SFN:Mono copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • SG 3100SNw:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SP 311SFN:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of SG 3100SNw, SP 311SFN
81 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers3600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs29 ppm28 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers35 s30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s8 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one29 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one12 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one6.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaA4 (210 x 297)A4 (210 x 297)
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, File, FTP
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 ppm
Scan driversTWAINTWAIN
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, RPCSPCL 5e, PCL 6
Digital senderKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers850 sheets300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesPlain paperPlain paper
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/m²52 - 162 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Direct printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP, IPSecTCP/IP, IPP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersTCP/IP, IPSecTCP/IP, IPP
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs45 W890 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs3.1 W50 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 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 VistaWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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 certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm405 mm
DepthDiffers436.5 mm382 mm
HeightDiffers329.5 mm390 mm
WeightDiffers15.3 kg17.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU-T G3
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSmartDeviceMonitor for Admin DeskTopBinder Lite Communication Gate S ProUnknown — not stated by the source

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