Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MF 6680DN vs Canon PIXMA MP490

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MF 6680DN:Laser
- PIXMA MP490:Inkjet
Printing
- MF 6680DN:No
- PIXMA MP490:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- MF 6680DN:1200 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MP490:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MF 6680DN:30 ppm
- PIXMA MP490:8.4 ppm
Copying
- MF 6680DN:Mono copying
- PIXMA MP490:Colour copying
Scanning
- MF 6680DN:Colour scanning
- PIXMA MP490:Mono scanning
Input colour depth
- MF 6680DN:24 bit
- PIXMA MP490:48 bit
Faxing
- MF 6680DN:Mono faxing
- PIXMA MP490:No

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Comparison of MF 6680DN, PIXMA MP490
66 specifications	A Canon MF 6680DN View product	B Canon PIXMA MP490 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	8.4 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	30 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan input modesKnown for one	50-200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	512 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	20000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	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	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.57 cm (1.8")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	20.6 kg	5.9 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	450 x 472 x 464 mm	444.5 x 332.74 x 154.94 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008/XP/Vista Mac OS X 10.4.9-10.5.x Linux	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X v10.3.9 - v10.5
Modem typeKnown for one	Super G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240 V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	1200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60/90	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 kg (13 lbs)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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