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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4 vs HP Enterprise MFP M527dn

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 10identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 8.8 ppm
    • 43 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scan to
    • Cloud
    • E-mail, FTP, File, USB
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit

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Canon

PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4

Model E481

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HP

Enterprise MFP M527dnView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.8 ppm43 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one34 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.7 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4.4 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one70 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one43 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one6.3 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9999 copies
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scan toDiffersCloudE-mail, FTP, File, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one43 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one38 inch/min
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one50 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2000 - 7500 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersPigment blackBlack
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayPaper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A5, B5
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one1792 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2560 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneGrey
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display diagonalKnown for one20.3 cm (8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one671 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one27.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one3.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.06 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows RT, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 70%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers436 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers297 mm496 mm
HeightDiffers195 mm497 mm
WeightDiffers7.8 kg21.9 kg

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