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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4 vs Canon MG2550S Inkjet A4

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 7identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 600 DPI
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 21 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Digital sender
    • Yes
    • No

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Canon

imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4

Model MF236n

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Canon

MG2550S Inkjet A4

Model MG2550S

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneNo
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4 ipm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies21 copies
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneFTP, HTTP, USB
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
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
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneFax
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one114 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersYesNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LT
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets60 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one60 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers215 x 355 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Legal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, StatementLegal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, DL
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneEAP, HTTPS, IPPS, SNMP, SNMPv3
Management protocolsKnown for oneLPD, RAW, WSD-Print (IPv4,IPv6), IPP, IPPS
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceNot supported
Security featuresKnown for oneMAC address filtering
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one420 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave, Wi-Fi Direct on)Known for one1.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5.1 W1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.7 kWh/week
Power consumption (copying)Known for one9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, 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 Mavericks
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
Minimum RAMKnown for one1536 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one3100 MB
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers391 mm426 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm306 mm
HeightDiffers361 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg3.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2400 pages
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
Drivers includedYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersMF Scan Utility Address Book ToolMy Image Garden, Full HD Movie Print
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100

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