Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3 vs Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4

37specifications compared
25differ
12identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:Laser
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:20 ppm
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:20 ppm
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:4.4 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:200 x 400 DPI
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Document formats supported
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:PDF, XML, XPS
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:PDF
Digital sender
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:Yes
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:No
Printing colours
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Pigment black

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Comparison of C3320i, E481
121 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320i Laser A3 Model C3320i View product	B Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4 Model E481 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	4.4 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	34 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 s
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	5.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	8.2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	200 x 400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, E-mail Server, TWAIN, USB, WIA	Cloud
Scan speed (black)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF, XML, XPS	PDF
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Features2 differ
Digital senderDiffers	Yes	No
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Pigment black
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	1100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	1200 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input type	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2300 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	305 x 457 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	10
Custom media lengthKnown for one	128 - 432 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	139.7 - 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	52 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	52 - 256 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	23.6 - 99.8 kg (52 - 220 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	52 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one	52 - 220 lbs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	LPD/Port 9100/WSD/IPP/IPPS/SMB/FTP,TCP/IP, IPv4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	IP/Mac Address Filtering, IPSEC, SNMP V3.0, IEEE 802.1X, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Secure Print, HDD Password Lock, Data Erase, Mailbox, Department ID, User Authentication, Access Management System.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.67 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	14 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	17.8 cm (7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	53.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.8 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, Windows RT, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	436 mm
DepthDiffers	693 mm	297 mm
HeightDiffers	878 mm	195 mm
WeightDiffers	71.2 kg	7.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for one	C-EXV 49	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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