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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS D1520 Laser A4 vs Epson EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 13identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 35 cpm
    • 11 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI

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Canon

imageCLASS D1520 Laser A4

Model D1520

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B

Epson

EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4

Model L656

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one13.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one7.3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one6.5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4.5 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6.3 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs35 cpm11 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one10 s
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scan toKnown for oneUSB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month6500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LT
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets30 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Statement
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, SNMP
Management protocolsKnown for oneLPD, RAW, WSD-Print (IPv4, IPv6)
Security featuresKnown for oneIP Filtering, MAC Address Filtering, HTTPS, SNMPv3, IEEE802.1x, Secured Print
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (standby)Known for one50 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")5.59 cm (2.2")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs600 W11 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs9 W4.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.2 kWh/week
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers177 mm515 mm
DepthDiffers1869 mm559 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm241 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg7.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersPrinter Driver, Scanner Driver, Network Scan Utility, MF Scan Utility, Presto! PageManagerDrivers Epson printer, Epson Scan, PC-Fax
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for oneCartridge 120 (Yields approx. 5,000 pages),
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one70.6 dB
Print resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one27.2 kg

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