Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP3100 vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP5050N

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:No
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:2400 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:16 ppm
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:8 ppm
Warm-up time
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:0 s
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:8.5 s
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:28 s
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:100 sheets
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:125 sheets
Media weight (tray 1)
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:64 - 163
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:60 - 230 g/m²
Internal memory
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:2 MB
- i-SENSYS LBP5050N:16 MB

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Comparison of i-SENSYS LBP3100, i-SENSYS LBP5050N
36 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP3100 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS LBP5050N View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	8 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	0 s	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	28 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	5000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languages	CAPT	CAPT
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25000
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	125 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive, Legal, Letter	Executive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	64 - 163	60 - 230 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 MB	16 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	48 dB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	880 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	7.5 - 32.5 °C	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	5.94 kg	18.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	372 x 250 x 197 mm	401 x 452 x 262 mm
Other features2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC 220-240V, 50/60Hz	220-240V, 50/60Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ Server 2003/ XP/ Vista Mac OS X Version 10.3.9-10.5 Linux	Windows 2000/Server 2003/ XP/ Vista Mac OS X version 10.3.9 - 10.5
Power consumption (active)Known for one	280 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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