Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER 2520i Laser vs Canon PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:Laser
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:Mono printing
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:600 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Copying
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:Mono copying
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Scanning
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:Mono scanning
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Faxing
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:No
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
Maximum input capacity
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:2000 sheets
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
Ethernet LAN
- imageRUNNER 2520i Laser:Yes
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of 2520i, MX340
69 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER 2520i Laser Model 2520i View product	B Canon PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4 Model MX340 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	6.4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MR
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2000 sheets	100 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	550 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Recommended media weightKnown for one	64 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP (LPD/ Port9100, HTTP), SMB, SNMP v1, WSD, IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.5 dB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6 (Safari)
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	56 kg	8.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Speed Dial Utility
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Bluetooth 2.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	565 x 680 x 681 mm	458 x 415 x 198 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/ Server 2008/Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.4 +	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - v.10.6
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.11g / IEEE802.11b
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 220-240V@50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	99 x 297mm - 148 x 432mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A3, A4, A4R, A5R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	1542 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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