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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
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
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
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 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
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 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
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 connectorDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network3 differ
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
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
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs17000 pages1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs3000 pages1200 pages
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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