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Canon imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4 vs HP ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 23identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:Laser
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
  • Printing
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:Mono printing
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:28 ppm
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:14 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:6 s
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:18 s
  • Copying
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:Mono copying
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:27 cpm
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:11 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • imageCLASS MF229dw Laser A4:99 copies
    • ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies

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Comparison of MF229dw, 7640
114 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm14 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 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)Differs27 cpm11 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — 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 typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
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
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax5 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs200 x 100 DPI300 x 311 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers256 pages100 pages
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs104120
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers114 locations20 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 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 languagesDiffersUFRII-LTPCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets25 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets25 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 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
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source525 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one47 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one43 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one6 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.04 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.55 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 (average operating)Known for one570 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm454 mm
DepthDiffers448 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers360 mm193 mm
WeightDiffers13.1 kg7.67 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
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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