Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS D420 Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4

34specifications compared
21differ
13identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:Laser
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:Mono printing
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:No
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:23 ppm
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:40 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:Mono copying
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:23 cpm
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:39 cpm
Scanning
- imageCLASS D420 Laser A4:Mono scanning
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Colour scanning

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Comparison of D420, TX720WD
84 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS D420 Laser A4 Model D420 View product	B Epson Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4 Model TX720WD View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	23 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour photo, draft quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	39 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan area	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9ms/line
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.4ms/line
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	120 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	630 W	23 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 95 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	446 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	458 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
WeightDiffers	12.3 kg	9.6 kg
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Linux Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.6	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	391 x 431 x 304 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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