Source: The Imaging Channel
- Ricoh Aficio MP 301SPF
- HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 MFP M525f
- Lexmark MX611dhe MFP
- Xerox Phaser 3635MFP/X
At an AMPV of 4,000, length of ownership of 4 years, and using average E-commerce Price or Average Commercial Price for HW:
- Ricoh’s Aficio MP 301SPF is using a Usage-Only Contract (CPC) sales model, while the other three printers are using a Cartridge-Based (CPP) sales model
- Xerox’s Phaser 3635MFP/X is the winning printer with the lowest TCO of $6,202.39, followed in order by Ricoh’s Aficio MP 301SPF ($6,250.59), HP’s LaserJet Enterprise 500 MFP M525f ($6,271.63), and Lexmark’s MX611dhe MFP ($6,336.63).
- At 3 years length of ownership while maintaining all other parameters, the Lexmark printer has the lowest TCO ($5,010.67)
- At 5 years length of ownership while maintaining all other parameters, the Ricoh printer has the lowest TCO ($7,186.59)
- The Lexmark MX611dhe MFP offers a high print speed of 50ppm, while the others range from 31ppm (Ricoh) to 42ppm (HP).
- Usage-Based CPPs (HP, Lexmark, Xerox) and CPC (Ricoh) of each printer is as follows:
- Ricoh Aficio MP 301SPF: $0.0135
- HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 MFP M525f: $0.0163
- Xerox Phaser 3635MFP/X: $0.0173
- Lexmark MX611dhe MFP: $0.0179
Product Breakdown
Lifetime TCO Graph
Detailed Comparison
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Head-to-Head Comparison
HP | Lexmark | Xerox | Ricoh | |
LaserJet Enterprise 500 MFP M525f | MX611dhe MFP | Phaser 3635 MFP/X | Aficio MP 301 SP F | |
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Product Type | A4 Sm. Workteam BW MFP | A4 Sm. Workteam BW MFP | A4 Sm. Workteam BW MFP | A4 Sm. Workteam BW MFP |
Product Status | Current | Current | Current | Current |
Launch Date | May 2012 | October 2012 | May 2008 | June 2012 |
Color/BW | B&W | B&W | B&W | B&W |
Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Scan | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Copy | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Fax | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Size | A4 | A4 | A4 | A4 |
Letter BW Print Speed | 42 | 50 | 35 | 31 |
First Print Out BW (sec) | 8.5 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
Monthly Duty (images) | 75,000 | 150,000 | 75,000 | n/a |
TEC (kW/week) | 4.02 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 1.51 |
Energy Star | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Processor Speed (MHz) | 800 | 800 | 360 | 533 |
Hard Disk Drive | Y | Y | Opt | Opt |
HDD Capacity (Gb) | 250 | n/a | 80 | 128 |
Std RAM (Mb) | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 1024 |
Max RAM (Mb) | 1000 | 3072 | 512 | 1024 |
Std Paper Capacity | 600 | 650 | 550 | 350 |
Max Paper Capacity | 1,600 | 2,300 | 1,050 | 1,350 |
Auto Duplex | Y | Y | Y | Y |
finishing | n/a | Opt | Y | Y |
Adf | N | N | ||
Adf Capacity | 50 | 50 | 50 | n/a |
Ardf | Y | Y | n/a | Y |
Ardf Capacity | 50 | 50 | n/a | 50 |
Dadf | Y | N | ||
Dadf Capacity | 60 | n/a | ||
Reduction/Enlargement | 25% / 400% | 25% / 400% | ||
BW Scan Speed | 42 | 48 | 35 | 31 |
Color Scan Speed | 32 | 32 | n/a | 21 |
PC Fax | Y | Y | N | Y |
Internet Fax | n/a | n/a | n/a | Y |
Lan Fax | n/a | n/a | n/a | Y |
USB Type | 2 | 2 | ||
USB Direct Print | Y | Y | N | Y |
Network | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Gigabit Ethernet | Y | Y | N | Opt |
Wifi | Opt | Opt | N | Opt |
Security | n/a | n/a | n/a | Y |
Display Size (in) | 8.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
Touchscreen Display | Y | Y | Y | |
Width (in) | 20.3 | 19.3 | 18.6 | 19.0 |
Depth (in) | 21.6 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
Height (in) | 22.7 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 18.1 |
Footprint Area (in) | 438.48 | 364.77 | 349.68 | 336.3 |
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