Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3 vs Canon PIXMA MP250

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:Laser
- PIXMA MP250:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MP250:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:35 ppm
- PIXMA MP250:7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:30 ppm
- PIXMA MP250:4.8 ppm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:5.9 s
- PIXMA MP250:39 s
Scanning
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:Mono scanning
- PIXMA MP250:Colour scanning
Total input capacity
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:1000 sheets
- PIXMA MP250:100 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3:A3
- PIXMA MP250:A4

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Comparison of iRC3580i, PIXMA MP250
62 specifications	A Canon LaserBase iRC3580i Laser A3 Model iRC3580i View product	B Canon PIXMA MP250 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	4.8 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	38 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	5.9 s	39 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	8.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
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
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	1000 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 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	Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	1512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	80 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768 pixels
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1500 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	116 kg	5.8 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	755 x 565 x 791 mm	444 x 331 x 155 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista Mac OS X	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL5c, PCL6, UFRII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX

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