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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 20identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 30000 pages per month
    • 5000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 250 - 2000 pages per month
    • 0 - 800 pages per month
  • Photo paper sizes (imperial)
    • 4x6,5x7,8x10
    • 3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11
  • Display diagonal
    • 8.89 cm (3.5")
    • 5.59 cm (2.2")

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103 specifications
A

Canon

MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4

Model MB5120

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B

Epson

WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4

Model ET-3600

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one7 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one13.7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.3 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one11 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
ID-card copy functionYesYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one11 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, FTP, HTTP, Memory card, USBCloud, E-mail, PC
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPI
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneFTP
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 2000 pages per month0 - 800 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one115 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
Envelopes sizes1010
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,8x103.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersGoogle Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")5.59 cm (2.2")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one27 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.9 W4.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers460 mm515.6 mm
DepthDiffers465 mm360.7 mm
HeightDiffers292 mm205.7 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg6.62 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWINDOWS/MAC MAXIFY MB5120 Printer Driver Master Setup PosterArtist Lite (Windows Only) Scan Utility My Printer (Windows Only) Network Tool Speed Dial Utility
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers56 dB51 dB
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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