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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER 2525 Laser A3 vs Canon PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 8identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 9600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 9.4 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 2300 sheets
    • 300 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A3
    • A4

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Canon

imageRUNNER 2525 Laser A3

Model 2525

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Canon

PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4

Model MX870

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm9.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.1 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4.3 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one5.4 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one3 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one5
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LT
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers2300 sheets300 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one1100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers297 x 420 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 105 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Security featuresKnown for oneWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP64/128bit
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP(LPD/ Port9100, HTTP), SMB, SNMP v1, WSD, IPv4/ IPv6
Performanceidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one44 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 6 + / Safari
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Display diagonalKnown for one6.35 cm (2.5")
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1345 W22 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.9 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one300 MHz
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers68 kg11.8 kg
WidthKnown for one565 mm
DepthKnown for one689 mm
HeightKnown for one771 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCanon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Easy-WebPrint EX Downloader, Speed Dial Utility, Auto Photo Fix II
Other features6 differ
Networking featuresDiffers100Base-TX/10Base-TFast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs565 x 680 x 806 mm491 x 437 x 226 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, FaxCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersNoCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/ XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008/ Windows 7 Mac OS XWindows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4; Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - v.10.6
Compatible productsKnown for onePGI-520BK, CLI-521BK, CLI-521C, CLI-521M, CLI-521Y, PT-101, PR-201, PP-201, SG-201, GP-501, MP-101, PS-101, TR-301, BU-30
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power supply typeDiffers220-240V AC, 50/60HzAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWiFi
Duplex supported media sizeKnown for oneA4, B5, A5, Letter
Ink dropKnown for one1pl
Technical featuresKnown for oneChromaLife100+
Custom media sizesKnown for one99 - 297mm x 148 - 432 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100

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