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Canon i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4 vs HP OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:Laser
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
  • Printing
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:Mono printing
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:23 ppm
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:12 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:6 s
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:18 s
  • Copying
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:Mono copying
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:23 cpm
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:21 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • i-SENSYS MF211 Laser A4:99 copies
    • OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:20 copies

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Comparison of MF211, 5740
108 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6 s18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies20 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, File
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 311 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 - 400 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets25 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchB5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card, OficioUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one216 - 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 210 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, NFC, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source525 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.76 cm (2.66")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one5 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs500 W5.25 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm452 mm
DepthDiffers441 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers312 mm193 mm
WeightDiffers10.1 kg7.68 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source497 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source247 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source491 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.16 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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