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Canon MF272dw II vs Xerox C303a Laser A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 18identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MF272dw II (32 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 71 s more warm-up time than the Canon MF272dw II (80 s vs 9 s). The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 1.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MF272dw II (8.3 s vs 7.1 s). Printing: Mono printing on the Canon MF272dw II, Colour printing on the Xerox C303a Laser A4. Copying: Mono copying on the Canon MF272dw II, Colour copying on the Xerox C303a Laser A4.

  • Printing
    • MF272dw II:Mono printing
    • C303a Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MF272dw II:29 ppm
    • C303a Laser A4:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • MF272dw II:9 s
    • C303a Laser A4:80 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MF272dw II:7.1 s
    • C303a Laser A4:8.3 s
  • Copying
    • MF272dw II:Mono copying
    • C303a Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Maximum number of copies
    • MF272dw II:999 copies
    • C303a Laser A4:9999 copies
  • Scanner type
    • MF272dw II:Flatbed scanner
    • C303a Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • MF272dw II:JPEG
    • C303a Laser A4:TIFF, JPEG

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Comparison of MF272dw II, C303a
119 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs29 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers9 s80 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.1 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toDiffersPC, CloudE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEGTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Scan driversDiffersTWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersUFRIIPostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 2000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint, CopyUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 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 handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes, ExecutiveLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL, C5, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-EAP, WPA3-EAPFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteWhite, Black
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs409 W436 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W0.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1130 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.23 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers374 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers299 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers9.9 kg19.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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