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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MF272dw II vs Epson EcoTank ET-2921 Inkjet A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 16identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2921 Inkjet A4 has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MF272dw II (33 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2921 Inkjet A4 has 2.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MF272dw II (10 s vs 7.1 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-2921 Inkjet A4 has 3 more print cartridges than the Canon MF272dw II (4 vs 1). Only the Canon MF272dw II has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Laser on the Canon MF272dw II, Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2921 Inkjet A4.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 29 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7.1 s
    • 10 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • JPEG
    • BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG

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Canon

MF272dw IIView product
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Epson

EcoTank ET-2921 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2921

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs29 ppm33 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.1 s10 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan toKnown for onePC, Cloud
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEGBMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 2000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, CopyPrint
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes, ExecutiveEnvelopes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL, C5, Monarch10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EAP, WPA3-EAP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson Connect
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1130 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one409 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.9 W0.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.23 kWh/week0.13 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm361 mm
DepthDiffers374 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers299 mm162 mm
WeightDiffers9.9 kg4.2 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 S
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes

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