Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon Satera MF242dw Laser A4 vs Canon PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 24identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:Laser
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print margin top (min)
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:5 mm
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:3 mm
  • Print margin left (min)
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:1 cm
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:3.4 mm
  • Print margin right (min)
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:1 cm
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:3.4 mm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:999 copies
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • Satera MF242dw Laser A4:24 bit
    • PIXUS TS5030 Inkjet A4:48 bit

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Comparison of MF242dw, TS5030
87 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.7 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one13.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (min)Differs5 mm3 mm
Print margin left (min)Differs1 cm3.4 mm
Print margin right (min)Differs1 cm3.4 mm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.6 ipm
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 s
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit48 bit
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19200 x 19200 DPI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffersCassettePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one251 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thick paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Postcard
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2L, L
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Network printing methodsKnown for oneDS-SS, OFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTFT
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.62 cm (3")
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one840 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.8 W0.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.8 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm372 mm
DepthDiffers371 mm315 mm
HeightDiffers312 mm126 mm
WeightDiffers11.4 kg5.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers51 dB45 dB
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5

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