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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB2050 Inkjet A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 15identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8 s
    • 6 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing
  • Fax resolution (black)
    • 300 x 300 DPI
    • 200 x 400 DPI

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Canon

MAXIFY MB2050 Inkjet A4

Model MB2050

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B

Canon

i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4

Model MF217w

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one16 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one11 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8 s6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one12 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPI
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs300 x 300 DPI200 x 400 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages256 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one99 locations
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one200 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity2 differ
Paper input typeDiffersCassettePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card, Oficio
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Windows RT
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one53 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one53 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Display diagonalKnown for one6.2 cm (2.44")
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one6 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs26 W500 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1 W5.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers463 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers389 mm441 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers10.7 kg11.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCanon Quick Toolbox, Scanning Utility, Easy-WebPrint EX

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