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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 vs Canon MF272dw II

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 13identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MF272dw II has 900 copies more maximum copies than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (999 copies vs 99 copies). The Canon MF272dw II has 8 bit more input colour depth than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (24 bit vs 16 bit). The Canon MF272dw II has 16 bit more output colour depth than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (24 bit vs 8 bit). Only the Canon MF272dw II has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Canon MF272dw II.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Scan to
    • Cloud
    • PC, Cloud

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Canon

PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4

Model G4170

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Canon

MF272dw IIView product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one29 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.1 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning5 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersCloudPC, Cloud
Input colour depthDiffers16 bit24 bit
Output colour depthDiffers8 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one50 pages
Features3 differ
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintPrint, Copy
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneGI-51 PGBK, GI-51 C, GI-51 M, GI-51 Y
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 2000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes, Executive
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DLCom-10, DL, C5, Monarch
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,4x6,5x5,5x7,7x10,8x10,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter, 8.9x8.9, 10x15, B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one89 - 1200 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one55 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EAP, WPA3-EAP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display diagonalKnown for one3.43 cm (1.35")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1 W4.9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.16 kWh/week0.23 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1130 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one409 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers417 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers556 mm374 mm
HeightDiffers269 mm299 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg9.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one7600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one8100 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz

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