Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4 vs Epson EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+

40specifications compared
26differ
14identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:Laser
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:Mono printing
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:24 ppm
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:32 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:Mono copying
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:1200 x 2400 DPI
Faxing
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:Mono faxing
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:Colour faxing
Fax memory
- imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4:256 pages
- EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+:550 pages

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Comparison of MF236n, L1455
124 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF236n Laser A4 Model MF236n View product	B Epson EcoTank L1455 Inkjet A3+ Model L1455 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	32 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	FTP, HTTP, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	256 pages	550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed dialling	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	100	200
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	114 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	15000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	500 - 2000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	35 sheets	35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3+
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	215 x 355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement	Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	10, C4, C6, DL
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,10x15 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	EAP, HTTPS, IPPS, SNMP, SNMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	LPD, RAW, WSD-Print (IPv4,IPv6), IPP, IPPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud Print
Security featuresKnown for one	MAC address filtering	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	420 W	20 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave, Wi-Fi Direct on)Known for one	1.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.7 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	391 mm	795 mm
DepthDiffers	373 mm	640 mm
HeightDiffers	361 mm	560 mm
WeightDiffers	11.3 kg	23.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	2400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MF Scan Utility Address Book Tool	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	795 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.2 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 dB

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