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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS C1538P Colour vs Canon i-SENSYS X1871P

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 27identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 38 ppm
    • 71 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5.3 s
    • 4.9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 50000 pages per month
    • 450000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 1500 - 5000 pages per month
    • 4000 - 20000 pages per month
  • Printer fonts
    • Barcode, PCL, PostScript
    • PCL
  • Total input capacity
    • 650 sheets
    • 550 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 200 sheets
    • 500 sheets

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Canon

i-SENSYS C1538P Colour

Model C1538P

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Canon

i-SENSYS X1871P

Model X1871P

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs38 ppm71 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one38 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one38 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one38 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one2 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.3 s4.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one6.3 s
Print margin bottom (min)Known for one4 mm
Print margin left (min)Known for one4 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for one4 mm
Print margin top (min)Known for one4 mm
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month450000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers1500 - 5000 pages per month4000 - 20000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 5e, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, PCL, PostScriptPCL
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneRoman
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers650 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers200 sheets500 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one4300 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Executive, Heavy paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Letter, Oficio, StatementLegal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one101.6 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 135 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 216 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, IPSec, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (LPD/Port9100/IPP/IPPS/FTP/WSD)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP (LPD/Port9100/IPP/IPPS/FTP/WSD)
Management protocolsDiffersSNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT BusinessApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB2048 MB
Internal storage capacity32 GB32 GB
Storage mediaeMMCeMMC
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one52 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Control typeButtonsButtons
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs729 W771.49 W
Power consumption (max)1500 W1500 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs34.4 W13.69 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.45 kWh/week0.73 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers458 mm430 mm
Depth464 mm464 mm
HeightDiffers388 mm370 mm
WeightDiffers25 kg20 kg
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz
Power consumption (active)Known for one729 W

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