Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3 vs Canon PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4

28specifications compared
23differ
5identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:Laser
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:Mono printing
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:No
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:18 ppm
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:14.9 ppm
Copying
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:Mono copying
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:18 cpm
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:31 cpm
Scanning
- imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3:Colour scanning
- PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4:Mono scanning

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Comparison of iR2018i, MX850
85 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3 Model iR2018i View product	B Canon PIXMA MX850 Inkjet A4 Model MX850 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	14.9 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.7 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	6.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 cpm
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 9600 DPI
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	5
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5e, PCL 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	330 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	80 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	1080 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 90 gsm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microdrive
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1500 W	21 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	47 kg	13.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	622 x 638 x 580.4 mm	507.2 x 481.9 x 258 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Fax, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OSX 10.2.8 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	UFRII LT, PCL 5e, PCL 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220 - 240 V AC +/- 10%, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Font stylesKnown for one	Roman113	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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