Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon X C1538P II vs Canon X C1936P

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 27identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • X C1538P II:38 ppm
    • X C1936P:36 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • X C1538P II:5.3 s
    • X C1936P:11.57 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • X C1538P II:6.3 s
    • X C1936P:12.54 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • X C1538P II:50000 pages per month
    • X C1936P:120000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • X C1538P II:1500 - 5000 pages per month
    • X C1936P:2500 - 7500 pages per month
  • Total number of input trays
    • X C1538P II:1
    • X C1936P:2
  • Total input capacity
    • X C1538P II:650 sheets
    • X C1936P:350 sheets
  • Paper tray 1 input capacity
    • X C1538P II:550 sheets
    • X C1936P:250 sheets

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Comparison of X C1538P II, X C1936P
74 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs38 ppm36 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one38 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one2 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.3 s11.57 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs6.3 s12.54 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month120000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers1500 - 5000 pages per month2500 - 7500 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges44
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBitmap, PostScript
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers650 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacity200 sheets200 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers550 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers2300 sheets2550 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Rough paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Letter, Oficio, StatementIndex card, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers101.6 - 216 mm85 - 297 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers148 - 297 mm148 - 431.8 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
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-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (LPD/Port9100/IPP/IPPS/FTP/WSD)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP (LPD/Port9100/IPP/IPPS/FTP/WSD)Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsSNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)SNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT BusinessApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Performanceidentical
Internal memory2000 MB2000 MB
Internal storage capacity32 GB32 GB
Storage mediaeMMCeMMC
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one52 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70.4 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
Control typeButtonsButtons
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs640 W600 W
Power consumption (max)1500 W1500 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs30.1 W30 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.39 kWh/week0.37 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 14.
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers458 mm499 mm
DepthDiffers464 mm525 mm
HeightDiffers388 mm340 mm
WeightDiffers25 kg37.3 kg

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