Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP250

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MP250:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:21 ppm
- PIXMA MP250:7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:21 ppm
- PIXMA MP250:4.8 ppm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:12.5 s
- PIXMA MP250:39 s
Faxing
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:Mono faxing
- PIXMA MP250:No
Total input capacity
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:500 sheets
- PIXMA MP250:100 sheets
Maximum print size
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:210 x 297 mm
- PIXMA MP250:216 x 297 mm
Ethernet LAN
- imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4:Yes
- PIXMA MP250:No

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Comparison of IRC1021iF, PIXMA MP250
62 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS IRC1021iF A4 Model IRC1021iF View product	B Canon PIXMA MP250 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	4.8 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	60 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	12.5 s	39 s
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
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
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	850 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one	768 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768 pixels
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.89 cm (3.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1210 W	11 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 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	43.3 kg	5.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	546 x 527 x 632 mm	444 x 331 x 155 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/VISTA/2008 Server Mac OS 10.2.8 - 10.4.3	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Networking featuresKnown for one	100Base-TX/10Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240V AC (50/60Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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