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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C256i Laser A4 vs Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C356i Laser A4

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 75identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 34 s
    • 30 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 25 cpm
    • 35 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 6.9 s
    • 5.1 s
  • Time to first copy (colour, normal)
    • 9.4 s
    • 6.9 s
  • Sound pressure level (quiet mode)
    • 43 dB
    • 53 dB
  • Sound power level (standby)
    • 70.2 dB
    • 71.8 dB
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • 0.7 kWh/week
    • 1.3 kWh/week

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87 specifications
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Canon

imageRUNNER ADVANCE C256i Laser A4

Model C256i

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Canon

imageRUNNER ADVANCE C356i Laser A4

Model C356i

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm35 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers34 s30 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs25 cpm35 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs6.9 s5.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs9.4 s6.9 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize20 - 400%20 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan toImage, USBImage, USB
Image formats supportedJPG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDF, XPSPDF, XPS
Scan driversTWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle40000 pages per month40000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesPCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Number of printer fonts9393
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity550 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeCassetteCassette
Maximum input capacity2300 sheets2300 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesPlain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Custom media length216 - 355.6 mm216 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width98 - 148 mm98 - 148 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 220 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance2 differ
Internal memory3072 MB3072 MB
Internal storage capacity250 GB250 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor cores22
Processor frequency1750 MHz1750 MHz
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs43 dB53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs70.2 dB71.8 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, GreyBlack, Grey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal25.6 cm (10.1")25.6 cm (10.1")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)1500 W1500 W
Power consumption (printing)575.4 W575.4 W
Power consumption (standby)40.3 W40.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.8 W0.8 W
Power consumption (off)0.5 W0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.7 kWh/week1.3 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 HomeWindows 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 supportedMac 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 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 supportedWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows 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 certificatesBlue Angel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one511 mm
DepthKnown for one651 mm
HeightKnown for one639 mm
WeightKnown for one49 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Other featuresidentical
DuplexYesYes

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