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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MF272dw II vs Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 12identical
  • 78known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MF272dw II has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (29 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 5 more print cartridges than the Canon MF272dw II (6 vs 1). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 2 more total input trays than the Canon MF272dw II (3 vs 1). Only the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has colour display. Print technology: Laser on the Canon MF272dw II, Inkjet on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer.

  • 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
    • 28 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Scan to
    • PC, Cloud
    • Cloud
  • Duplex functions
    • Print, Copy
    • Print

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Canon

MF272dw IIView product
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Epson

Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet PrinterView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs29 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one8.5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.1 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
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
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersPC, CloudCloud
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one216 mm x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Features3 differ
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, CopyPrint
Number of print cartridgesDiffers16
Printing coloursDiffersBlackPhoto black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 2000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes, ExecutivePlain paper, Envelopes
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL, C5, Monarch10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EAP, WPA3-EAP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.29")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one17 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W1.2 W
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1130 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one409 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.23 kWh/week
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm479 mm
DepthDiffers374 mm356 mm
HeightDiffers299 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers9.9 kg8.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one460 mm
Package depthKnown for one580 mm
Package heightKnown for one240 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.3 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one32 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty document
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/r, USB host
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClariaTM Photo HD Ink
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one20 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 180 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one28 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 28 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNo

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