Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS D480 Laser vs Canon LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:1200 x 600 DPI
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:23 ppm
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:35 ppm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:9 s
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:5.9 s
Scanning
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:Colour scanning
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:Mono scanning
Faxing
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:Mono faxing
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:No
Maximum print size
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:215 x 355 mm
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:297 x 420 mm
Ethernet LAN
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:No
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:Yes
Market positioning
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:Home & office
- LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3:Business

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Comparison of D480, iRC3080i
66 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS D480 Laser Model D480 View product	B Canon LaserBase iRC3080i Laser A3 Model iRC3080i View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	23 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	9 s	5.9 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.9 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	23 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	256 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	7500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	215 x 355 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	17 - 43 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	17-34 lb	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1512 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	12.7 kg	116 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	391 x 442 x 361 mm	755 x 565 x 791 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Mac 10.3.9-10.6	Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista Mac OS X +
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5c, PCL6, UFRII
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Modem typeKnown for one	Super G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	630 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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