Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4

67specifications compared
9differ
58identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:23 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:27 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:23 cpm
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:27 cpm
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:8000 pages per month
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:10000 pages per month
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:B5
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:B5, B6
Wi-Fi
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:Yes
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:No
Power consumption (average operating)
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:500 W
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:570 W
Power consumption (standby)
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:5.4 W
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:5.8 W
Weight
- i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4:11.5 kg
- i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4:12.2 kg

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Comparison of MF217w, MF226dn
76 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4 Model MF217w View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF226dn Laser A4 Model MF226dn View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
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)Differs	23 ppm	27 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)	6 s	6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)	5 mm	5 mm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	27 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%
Scanningidentical
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 type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Greyscale levels	256	256
Faxidentical
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolution (black)	200 x 400 DPI	200 x 400 DPI
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory	256 pages	256 pages
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	10000 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)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	35 sheets	35 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
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)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizes	Index card, Oficio	Index card, Oficio
Envelopes sizes	10, C5, DL, Monarch	10, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB	50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	45 dB	45 dB
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Display number of lines	6 lines	6 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	500 W	570 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.4 W	5.8 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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	390 mm	390 mm
Depth	441 mm	441 mm
Height	360 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	11.5 kg	12.2 kg

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