Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4

49specifications compared
11differ
38identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Scanner type
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:ADF scanner
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:No
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:Mono faxing
Envelopes sizes
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:10, C5, DL, Monarch
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:C5, DL, Monarch
Standard interfaces
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:USB 2.0
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Ethernet LAN
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:No
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:Yes
Internal memory
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:128 MB
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:256 MB
Display number of lines
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:5 lines
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:6 lines
Power consumption (standby)
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:3.2 W
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:5.4 W

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Comparison of MF211, Mf216n
88 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4 Model MF211 View product	B Canon imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4 Model Mf216n View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution black	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	23 ppm	23 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)	6 s	6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)	5 mm	5 mm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	23 cpm	23 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)	9 s	9 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 100 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	8000 pages per month	8000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UFRII-LT
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	C5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Index card, Oficio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	216 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Display number of linesDiffers	5 lines	6 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)	500 W	500 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.2 W	5.4 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
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 & dimensions2 differ
Width	390 mm	390 mm
Depth	441 mm	441 mm
HeightDiffers	312 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	10.1 kg	11.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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