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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4 vs HP ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 15identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 23 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 6 s
    • 18 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 23 cpm
    • 10 cpm

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105 specifications
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Canon

imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4

Model MF212w

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B

HP

ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4

Model 5640

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
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 one8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6 s18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one22 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm10 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies20 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%50 - 200%
Copy speed (black, concept, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one19 cpm
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPI
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 400 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersUFRII-LTPCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets25 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
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 sizesDiffersC5, DL, MonarchB5, C6, DL
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneHP ePrint
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Processor frequencyKnown for one525 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one43 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs500 W13.95 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.2 W3.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm454 mm
DepthDiffers441 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers312 mm161 mm
WeightDiffers10.2 kg6.82 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one497 mm
Package depthKnown for one205 mm
Package heightKnown for one491 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.21 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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