Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:Laser
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:No
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:20 ppm
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:14.8 ppm
Copying
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:No
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:20 cpm
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:30 cpm
Input colour depth
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:24 bit
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Faxing
- LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4:Mono faxing
- PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of MF3240, MP600
67 specifications	A Canon LaserBase MF3240 Laser A4 Model MF3240 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP600 Inkjet A4 Model MP600 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	14.8 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	11 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.6 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	No	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	30 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 cpm
Scanning1 differ
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
TWAIN versionKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	256 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	50 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	5
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microdrive
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 dB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8 W	1.5 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
System requirements1 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	100 MB	450 MB
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	11 kg	10.1 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	449 x 430 x 369 mm	450 x 389 x 194 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Fax, Scan	Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 200 - 240V, 50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible ink types, suppliesKnown for one	EP-27	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier smart software featuresKnown for one	2-on-1 Copy	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A4, LTR, LGL, Envelope (COM10, Monarch, DL, ISO-5)	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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