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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
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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
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 ppm27 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Copying2 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm27 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Scanning3 differ
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
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
Page description languagesDiffersUFRII-LTPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Number of printer fontsKnown for one45
Paper handling6 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
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
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
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
Design2 differ
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
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
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
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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