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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 29identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing
  • Fax memory
    • 250 pages
    • 256 pages
  • Fax forwarding to
    • FTP
    • Fax

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Canon

MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4

Model MB5120

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Canon

imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4

Model MF236n

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppm
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one7 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one11 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, FTP, HTTP, Memory card, USBFTP, HTTP, USB
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 400 DPI
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages256 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwarding toDiffersFTPFax
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one114 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 2000 pages per month500 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LT
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassetteCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers250 sheets35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Legal, LetterEnvelopes, Legal
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffers10C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneEAP, HTTPS, IPPS, SNMP, SNMPv3
Management protocolsKnown for oneLPD, RAW, WSD-Print (IPv4,IPv6), IPP, IPPS
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersGoogle Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Security featuresKnown for oneMAC address filtering
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs27 W420 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave, Wi-Fi Direct on)Known for one1.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.9 W5.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.7 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows 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 10 Mobile, Windows RT, iOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers460 mm391 mm
DepthDiffers465 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers292 mm361 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2400 pages
Bundled softwareDiffersWINDOWS/MAC MAXIFY MB5120 Printer Driver Master Setup PosterArtist Lite (Windows Only) Scan Utility My Printer (Windows Only) Network Tool Speed Dial UtilityMF Scan Utility Address Book Tool
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one56 dB
Software CDKnown for oneYes

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