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Canon 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Xerox C303a Laser A4

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 16identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 20 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (30 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Canon 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 0.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C303a Laser A4 (9 s vs 8.3 s). The Canon 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 2.4 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Xerox C303a Laser A4 (11 s vs 8.6 s). Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4, Laser on the Xerox C303a Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C303a Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • C303a Laser A4:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • C303a Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:10 ppm
    • C303a Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:9 s
    • C303a Laser A4:8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:11 s
    • C303a Laser A4:8.6 s
  • Time to first copy (colour, normal)
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:17 s
    • C303a Laser A4:8.5 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:99 copies
    • C303a Laser A4:9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 6169C029 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • C303a Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of 6169C029, C303a
137 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs11 s8.6 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs17 s8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionYesYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one9.1 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersNetwork folder, E-mailE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers27000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Duplex functionsKnown for oneCopy, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysDiffers13
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets751 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Plain paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, Semi-glossy paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers89 - 216 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C5, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA-EAP, WPA2-EAP, WPA3-EAP, AES, TKIPFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs46.5 dB53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display tiltingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source436 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one21 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers374 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers380 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers186 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers7 kg19.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.5 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs17000 pages1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs3000 pages1200 pages
Cables includedACAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one25000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one4500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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