Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3 vs Canon PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4

36specifications compared
23differ
13identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:Laser
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:Mono printing
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Copying
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:Mono copying
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Scanning
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:No
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Maximum scan area
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:A3 (297 x 420)
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Number of print cartridges
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:1
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:2
Total output capacity
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:770 sheets
- PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4:100 sheets

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Comparison of 2420, MG4120
96 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3 Model 2420 View product	B Canon PIXMA MG4120 Inkjet A4 Model MG4120 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	7.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	No	Colour scanning
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A3 (297 x 420)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	2
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	1080 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers	770 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	1080 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	66 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, xD
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	1373 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	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 Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	622 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	638 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	580.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	37.9 kg	5.67 kg
Other features3 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 x 305 x 152 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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