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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C356i Laser A4 vs HP MFP M181fw

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 21identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 35 cpm
    • 16 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Copier resize
    • 20 - 400%
    • 25 - 400%
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • JPG, TIF
    • BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF

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130 specifications
A

Canon

imageRUNNER ADVANCE C356i Laser A4

Model C356i

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HP

MFP M181fwView product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one11.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one13.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs35 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers20 - 400%25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one5.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one6.9 s
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one14 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one14 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDF, XPSPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one2.1
Scan toKnown for oneImage, USB
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one1300 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one120
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one119 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers40000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 1500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCLm, PostScript 3, URF
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Number of printer fontsKnown for one93
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers550 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassettePaper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2300 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthKnown for one216 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one98 - 148 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LANEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3072 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1750 MHz800 MHz
Internal storage capacityKnown for one250 GB
Processor coresKnown for one2
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one71.8 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyWhite
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one25.6 cm (10.1")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one337 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.8 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.5 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.3 kWh/week0.531 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1500 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one575.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one40.3 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%30 - 70%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C15 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers511 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers651 mm380 mm
HeightDiffers639 mm341.2 mm
WeightDiffers49 kg16.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one497 mm
Package depthKnown for one398 mm
Package heightKnown for one466 mm
Package weightKnown for one19.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Other featuresidentical
DuplexKnown for oneYes

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