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Canon i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour vs Samsung ML-2540 laser printer

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:Yes
    • ML-2540 laser printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:600 x 600 DPI
    • ML-2540 laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:16 ppm
    • ML-2540 laser printer:24 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:13.6 s
    • ML-2540 laser printer:9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:15000 pages per month
    • ML-2540 laser printer:12000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:4
    • ML-2540 laser printer:1
  • Total input capacity
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:150 sheets
    • ML-2540 laser printer:250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • i-SENSYS LBP7018C Colour:50 sheets
    • ML-2540 laser printer:80 sheets

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Comparison of LBP7018C, ML-2540
65 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one66 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs13.6 s9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24.7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month12000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesKnown for oneCAPTUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets80 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Rough paperBond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K, Executive, Letter, StatementExecutive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch10, C5, C6, DL
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB8 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one6.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one230 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one868 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.5 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one398 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one223 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers12.3 kg7.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358 x 389 x 197 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPL
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB

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