Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4

63specifications compared
10differ
53identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Scanner type
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:ADF scanner
Faxing
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:No
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:Mono faxing
Wi-Fi
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:Yes
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:No
Display number of lines
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:5 lines
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:6 lines
Power consumption (standby)
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:3.2 W
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:5.4 W
Height
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:312 mm
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:360 mm
Weight
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:10.2 kg
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:11.5 kg

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Comparison of MF212w, Mf216n
87 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4 Model MF212w View product	B Canon imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4 Model Mf216n View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	No	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 copying	No	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=)	2, 4	2, 4
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	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 depth	24 bit	24 bit
Scan drivers	TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxing	No	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 languages	UFRII-LT	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 handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	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 sizes	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	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-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	256 MB	256 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Sound pressure level (copying)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
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 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 requirements2 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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	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	10.2 kg	11.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source

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