Product comparison · 2 large format printers

Canon iPF840 MFP M40 vs HP T520 36"

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- iPF840 MFP M40:Dye-sublimation
- T520 36":Thermal inkjet
Number of print cartridges
- iPF840 MFP M40:1
- T520 36":4
Page description languages
- iPF840 MFP M40:GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL
- T520 36":HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, PCL 3
Print head
- iPF840 MFP M40:PF-04
- T520 36":1
Media thickness
- iPF840 MFP M40:0.07 - 0.8 mm
- T520 36":0.29972 mm
Maximum roll diameter
- iPF840 MFP M40:15 cm
- T520 36":9.9 cm
Ethernet interface type
- iPF840 MFP M40:Gigabit Ethernet
- T520 36":Fast Ethernet
Product colour
- iPF840 MFP M40:Black, White
- T520 36":Black

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Comparison of iPF840 MFP M40, T520 36"
68 specifications	A Canon iPF840 MFP M40 View product	B HP T520 36"View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Thermal inkjet
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	2400 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Page description languagesDiffers	GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL	HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, PCL 3
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print headDiffers	PF-04	1
Print speed (best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.4 m/p
Print speed (normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.1 m/p
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
AccuracyKnown for one	0.1%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	13 ips	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	3 ips	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print size	A0 (841 x 1189 mm)	A0 (841 x 1189 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Coated paper, Cut sheet, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Roll
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A0, A1, A2, A3, A4
Cut sheetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Media thicknessDiffers	0.07 - 0.8 mm	0.29972 mm
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.914 m
Maximum roll diameterDiffers	15 cm	9.9 cm
Print margin rollKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Roll top marginKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Roll paper	Yes	Yes
Media width (rolls)Known for one	1117.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media width (sheets)Known for one	1117.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
RJ-45 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Base-T/TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	35 dB	16 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	52 dB	48 dB
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, ICES, EMC/R&TTE, ACMA, RSM, CCC, VCCI, KCC, WEEE, RoHS, REACH, EuP, FEMP
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	0.32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	190 W	35 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 30 °C	-25 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	189 kg	39.2 kg
WidthKnown for one	1905 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	1295.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	1143 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	316 kg	62 kg
Package widthKnown for one	2133.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	1574.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	1168.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium AMD K6/Athlon/Duron 1GB RAM 1GB HDD
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSA, LVD, EN, GOST, PSB, CCC, NYCE
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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