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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MF272dw II vs Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 15identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 71 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MF272dw II (100 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Canon MF272dw II has 2.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (7.1 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 9,000 copies more maximum copies than the Canon MF272dw II (9999 copies vs 999 copies). Only the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has colour display. Print technology: Laser on the Canon MF272dw II, Inkjet on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 29 ppm
    • 100 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7.1 s
    • 4.9 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 9999 copies

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102 specifications
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Canon

MF272dw IIView product
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Epson

WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

Model WF-C21000

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs29 ppm100 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.1 s4.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.9 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersPC, CloudE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEGBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month400000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers150 - 2000 pages per month8000 - 100000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, CopyPrint
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersUFRIIESC P, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers14
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets2350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets550 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one5350 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes, ExecutiveEnvelopes, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL, C5, Monarch10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 350 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EAP, WPA3-EAP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one22.6 cm (8.9")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one170 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one76 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W1.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.23 kWh/week0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 220 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1130 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one409 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.9 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm674 mm
DepthDiffers374 mm757 mm
HeightDiffers299 mm1243 mm
WeightDiffers9.9 kg177.1 kg
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz

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