Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP3100 vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:No
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:600 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:16 ppm
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:8 ppm
Warm-up time
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:0 s
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:8.5 s
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:28 s
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:5000 pages per month
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:25000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:100 sheets
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:125 sheets
Media weight (tray 1)
- i-SENSYS LBP3100:64 - 163
- i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:60 - 230 gsm

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Comparison of LBP3100, LBP5050n
36 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP3100 Model LBP3100 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour Model LBP5050n View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	0 s	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	28 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	5000 pages per month	25000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	CAPT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	125 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	64 - 163	60 - 230 gsm
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
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 MB	16 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	16 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	880 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	7.5 - 32.5 °C	10 - 30 °C
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240V (±10%) 50/60Hz (±2Hz)
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
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Power consumption (active)Differs	280 W	210 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 220-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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