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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA E480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF215 multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 9identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing
  • Fax resolution (black)
    • 300 x 300 DPI
    • 200 x 400 DPI

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Canon

PIXMA E480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model E480

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Canon

imageCLASS MF215 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MF215

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one13.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4.4 ipm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPI
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs300 x 300 DPI200 x 400 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers50 pages256 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one114 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1000 pages per month8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 2000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LT
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal16K, Executive, Index card, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 8x10, A4, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one6 lines
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1270 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one500 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.6 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm371 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers5.9 kg11.4 kg
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers44.5 dB50 dB
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneWEEE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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