Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3 vs Canon PIXMA MP480

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:No
- PIXMA MP480:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MP480:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:30 ppm
- PIXMA MP480:6.5 ppm
Copying
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:Mono copying
- PIXMA MP480:Colour copying
Scanning
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:Mono scanning
- PIXMA MP480:Colour scanning
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:A3
- PIXMA MP480:A4
Maximum print size
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:297 x 420 mm
- PIXMA MP480:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3:A3, A4, A5
- PIXMA MP480:A4, A5

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Comparison of iR2030, PIXMA MP480
57 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER iR2030 Laser A3 Model iR2030 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP480 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	6.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	26 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5
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	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP (LPD/RAW/Port9100)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768 pixels
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	47 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	565 x 489.4 x 122 mm	444 x 331 x 154 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet (100Base-TX/10Base-T)	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	UFRII LT, PCL 5e, PCL 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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