Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

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

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

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:No
Maximum duty cycle
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:30000 pages per month
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:250 - 2000 pages per month
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:0 - 800 pages per month
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:4x6,5x7,8x10
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11
Display diagonal
- MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4:8.89 cm (3.5")
- WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4:5.59 cm (2.2")

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Comparison of MB5120, ET-3600
103 specifications	A Canon MAXIFY MB5120 Inkjet A4 Model MB5120 View product	B Epson WorkForce ET-3600 Inkjet A4 Model ET-3600 View product
Printing1 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	24 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	15.5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.3 ppm
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	11 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto fit functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning3 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, HTTP, Memory card, USB	Cloud, E-mail, PC
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9600 x 9600 DPI
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	250 - 2000 pages per month	0 - 800 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7,8x10	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Online services supportedKnown for one	Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Google Cloud Print	Apple AirPrint, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	5.59 cm (2.2")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	27 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.9 W	4.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows RT, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	460 mm	515.6 mm
DepthDiffers	465 mm	360.7 mm
HeightDiffers	292 mm	205.7 mm
WeightDiffers	11.3 kg	6.62 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	WINDOWS/MAC MAXIFY MB5120 Printer Driver Master Setup PosterArtist Lite (Windows Only) Scan Utility My Printer (Windows Only) Network Tool Speed Dial Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	56 dB	51 dB
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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