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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet vs Canon imageRUNNER iR1018 Laser A4

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 3identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing

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Brother

DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet

Model DCP-540CN

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Canon

imageRUNNER iR1018 Laser A4

Model iR1018

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one4.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one600 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan input modesKnown for oneE-mail, Image, OCR, File, Flash card
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one10 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one1100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Media weight (tray 1)Differs64-220 g/m²64 - 90 gsm
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one56 - 128 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (LPD/RAW/ Port 9100)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs35 W1000 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one255 mm
DepthKnown for one445 mm
HeightKnown for one475 mm
WeightDiffers8.19 kg22 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9.88 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMFL-Pro Suite ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport SE ControlCentre2 NewSoft Presto! PageManager7 SYSTRAN WebTranslator 5.0
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet 10/100Base-T
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 370 x 180 mm520 x 457 x 378 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP64/Vista Mac OS X 10.4, LinuxWindows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server; Mac OS 10.2.8-10.4.3
Media types supportedKnown for onePlain, Inkjet, Glossy, Transparent
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsDiffers220V220 - 240 V; 50/60 Hz
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one475 x 253 x 451 mm
Scan speedKnown for one6 sec/page
I/O portsKnown for one1x USB 1x RJ-45
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400%
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Photo 10x15cm, Envelopes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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