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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB5050 Inkjet A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 19identical
  • 55known 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)
    • 7 s
    • 6 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 21 cpm
    • 27 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing

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Canon

MAXIFY MB5050 Inkjet A4

Model MB5050

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Canon

i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4

Model MF226dn

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one23 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs21 cpm27 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one10 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
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
Scan speed (black)Known for one18 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one10 ppm
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
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages256 pages
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Paper input typeDiffersCassettePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling4 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)DiffersB5B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card, Oficio
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB50 dB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: Internet Explorer 8, internet connection or CD-ROM Mac: Safari 5 and internet connection Display: 1024x768 or higher
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one6 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one29 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1 W5.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one570 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows RT, iOS
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
DepthDiffers394 mm441 mm
HeightDiffers291 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers11.4 kg12.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCanon Quick Toolbox Scanning Utility Easy-WebPrint EX (for Windows)

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