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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 400i Laser A4 vs Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C256i Laser A4

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 27identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 40 cpm
    • 25 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 5 s
    • 6.9 s
  • Copier resize
    • 25 - 400%
    • 20 - 400%
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image
    • Image, USB

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98 specifications
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Canon

imageRUNNER ADVANCE 400i Laser A4

Model 400i

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Canon

imageRUNNER ADVANCE C256i Laser A4

Model C256i

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm25 ppm
Warm-up time34 s34 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one10 s
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm25 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs5 s6.9 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one9.4 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%20 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageImage, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPGJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDF, XPSPDF, XPS
Scan driversTWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one40000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, TIFF, UFRIIPCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Number of printer fontsDiffers22993
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacity550 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeCassetteCassette
Maximum input capacity2300 sheets2300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one216 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one98 - 148 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers64 - 128 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, IPSEC, SNMPv3
Email protocolsKnown for oneSMTP
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1500 MB3072 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers165 GB250 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor frequencyDiffers1660 MHz1750 MHz
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one43 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs53 dB70.2 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one75 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalDiffers17.8 cm (7")25.6 cm (10.1")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1500 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one575.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs53.72 W40.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W0.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs2.4 kWh/week0.7 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one1600 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Other featuresidentical
DuplexKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one560 mm
DepthKnown for one567 mm
HeightKnown for one633 mm
WeightKnown for one47.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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