Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS D480 Laser vs Epson Stylus SX525WD

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:Laser
- Stylus SX525WD:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:Colour printing
- Stylus SX525WD:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:1200 x 600 DPI
- Stylus SX525WD:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:23 ppm
- Stylus SX525WD:36 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:Colour copying
- Stylus SX525WD:Mono copying
Faxing
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:Mono faxing
- Stylus SX525WD:No
Maximum print size
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:215 x 355 mm
- Stylus SX525WD:216 x 297 mm
Wi-Fi
- imageCLASS D480 Laser:No
- Stylus SX525WD:Yes

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Comparison of D480, SX525WD
67 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS D480 Laser Model D480 View product	B Epson Stylus SX525WD Model SX525WD View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	23 ppm	36 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 ppm
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
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
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
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
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	215 x 355 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
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
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	435 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	359 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164 mm
WeightDiffers	12.7 kg	6.2 kg
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	391 x 442 x 361 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Mac 10.3.9-10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	Super G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	630 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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