Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4 vs Epson EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4

52specifications compared
31differ
21identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:Laser
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:Mono printing
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:35 ppm
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:33 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:Mono copying
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:35 cpm
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:11 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:999 copies
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:99 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI

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Comparison of MF414dw, L656
113 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF414dw Laser A4 Model MF414dw View product	B Epson EcoTank L656 Inkjet A4 Model L656 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	33 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6.3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 ipm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	35 cpm	11 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 cpm
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, PC, SMB, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for one	Mono faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	406 x 391 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speed	3 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	512 pages	100 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	6500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	5	1
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	SNMPv3/SNMPv1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	SNMPv3/SNMPv1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	TKIP/AES, WPA2-PSK, WEP 64/128-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Security featuresKnown for one	EEE802.1x, SNMPv3, HTTPS, IPSEC, Secure Print (up to 32 jobs), Department ID up to 300 IDs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	5.59 cm (2.2")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	600 W	11 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9 W	4.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	1.2 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	400 mm	515 mm
DepthDiffers	480 mm	559 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	241 mm
WeightDiffers	18.4 kg	7.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	23.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Printer driver, Fax driver, Scanner driver, Network Scan Utility, MF Scan Utility, Presto! PageManager	Drivers Epson printer, Epson Scan, PC-Fax
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for one	119/119II	Unknown — not stated by the source
DuplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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