Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4

56specifications compared
10differ
46identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Scanner type
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:Mono faxing
Wi-Fi
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:Yes
Ethernet LAN
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:Yes
Internal memory
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:128 MB
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:256 MB
Display number of lines
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:5 lines
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:6 lines
Power consumption (standby)
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:3.2 W
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:5.4 W
Height
- i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:312 mm
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:360 mm

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Comparison of MF211, MF217w
71 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4 Model MF211 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4 Model MF217w View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
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
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%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
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	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Greyscale levels	256	256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 400 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
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 dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	8000 pages per month	8000 pages per month
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
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 handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
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
Non-ISO print media sizes	Index card, Oficio	Index card, Oficio
Envelopes sizes	10, C5, DL, Monarch	10, 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
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, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
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
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB	50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	45 dB	45 dB
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 30 °C	10 - 30 °C
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

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