Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon iSENSYS LBP5050 vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP3100

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- iSENSYS LBP5050:Yes
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:No
Maximum resolution
- iSENSYS LBP5050:9600 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- iSENSYS LBP5050:8 ppm
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:16 ppm
Warm-up time
- iSENSYS LBP5050:25 s
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- iSENSYS LBP5050:28 s
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:8.5 s
Total output capacity
- iSENSYS LBP5050:125 sheets
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:100 sheets
Media weight (tray 1)
- iSENSYS LBP5050:60 - 230 gsm
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:64 - 163
Internal memory
- iSENSYS LBP5050:16 MB
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:2 MB

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Comparison of iSENSYS LBP5050, LBP3100
35 specifications	A Canon iSENSYS LBP5050 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS LBP3100 Model LBP3100 View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	25 s	0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	28 s	8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	22 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	125 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	60 - 230 gsm	64 - 163
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, DL
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 163 g/m²
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	2 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	16 W	2 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	880 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	7.5 - 32.5 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	18.4 kg	5.94 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	401 x 452 x 262 mm	372 x 250 x 197 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240V (±10%) 50/60Hz (±2Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/Server 2003/ XP/ Vista, Mac OS X version 10.3.9 - 10.5	Windows 2000/ Server 2003/ XP/ Vista Mac OS X Version 10.3.9-10.5 Linux
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Differs	210 W	280 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 220-240V, 50/60Hz
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CAPT

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