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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour vs HP LaserJet M251nw Colour

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 14 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 4 ppm
    • 14 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 13.6 s
    • 18.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 24.7 s
    • 19 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 15000 pages per month
    • 30000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • CAPT
    • PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 125 sheets

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Canon

i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour

Model 4896B003/KIT

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HP

LaserJet M251nw Colour

Model M251nw

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Printing5 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm14 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4 ppm14 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs13.6 s18.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs24.7 s19 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one66 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges44
Page description languagesDiffersCAPTPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets125 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one125 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneHeavyweight paper, Letterhead, Preprinted forms
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Index card, Letter, LegalLetter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one63 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, B5, C5, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLS, WPA
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1/v2/v3, HTTP/HTTPs, Telnet
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one750 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
DisplayDiffersNoLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs230 W315 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesFedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one233 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one200 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Hom
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °F15 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers12.3 kg18.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs400 x 398 x 223 mm405 x 453 x 265 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one405 x 512 x 354 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2340 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one22.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one660.3 kg
Products per palletKnown for one28 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, Bonjour
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one500 x 333 x 550 mm
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one600 DPI
Input capacity for envelopes (primary tray)Known for one10 sheets
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one4.3 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one4.3 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one4.3 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one4.3 mm
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one600 DPI
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one50 sheets
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7(32/64bit) Windows Vista(32/64bit) Windows XP(32/64bit) Windows 2000 Windows Server 2008(32/64bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit) Mac OS10.4.9 - 10.7.x Linux Citrix
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes

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