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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF231 Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF247dw Laser A4

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 43identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 23 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 23 cpm
    • 27 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Scan speed (black)
    • 3 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Scan speed (colour)
    • 4 ppm
    • 15 ppm
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Page description languages
    • UFRII-LT
    • PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT

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108 specifications
A

Canon

i-SENSYS MF231 Laser A4

Model MF231

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B

Canon

i-SENSYS MF247dw Laser A4

Model MF247dw

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colour600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 ppm27 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)6 s6 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm27 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)9 s9 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, PC
Scan speed (black)Differs3 ppm20 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs4 ppm15 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 100 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one256 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one104
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one114 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle15000 pages per month15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle500 - 2000 pages per month500 - 2000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges66
Page description languagesDiffersUFRII-LTPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Number of printer fontsKnown for one45
All-In-One-multitaskingYesYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity1 sheets1 sheets
Paper input typeCassetteCassette
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, Letter16K, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DLC5, DL
Custom media lengthDiffers216 - 356 mm210 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 210 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)66 dB66 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesDiffers5 lines6 lines
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1120 W1150 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.2 W5.7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.2 W1.3 W
Power consumption (off)0.5 W0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.6 kWh/week0.8 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 HYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width390 mm390 mm
Depth371 mm371 mm
HeightDiffers312 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers10.1 kg12.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for onePresto! Page Manager, MF Scan Utility, Toner Status Tool,
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers51 dB52 dB

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