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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4 vs HP DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 14identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 23 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 6 s
    • 17 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 300 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 23 cpm
    • 4.5 cpm

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104 specifications
A

Canon

i-SENSYS MF217w Laser A4

Model MF217w

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B

HP

DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 2543

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6 s17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm4.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one3 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies5 copies
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG XR, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPI
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one256 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 250 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3, URF
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets20 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets20 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one60 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchDL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²75 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card, Oficio
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Windows RT
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackCharcoal, Grey
Display diagonalKnown for one3.3 cm (1.3")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one6 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs500 W10 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5.4 W2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm425.2 mm
DepthDiffers441 mm552.2 mm
HeightDiffers360 mm252.2 mm
WeightDiffers11.5 kg3.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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