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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 60identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 6.3 s
    • 7.6 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 33 cpm
    • 40 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 9.7 s
  • Scan to
    • Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC
    • Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 50000 pages per month
    • 100000 pages per month
  • Total output capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 100 sheets

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116 specifications
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Canon

i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4

Model MF418x

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Canon

i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4

Model MF512x

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm40 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.3 s7.6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)5 mm5 mm
Secure printingYesYes
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one16.8 ipm
Copying2 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs33 cpm40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs10 s9.7 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, FTP, PCCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Scan speed (black)33 ppm33 ppm
Scan speed (colour)11 ppm11 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)7 ppm7 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)13 ppm13 ppm
Image formats supportedJPG, PNG, TIFJPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversTWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle1000 - 5000 pages per month1000 - 5000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Page description languagesPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LTPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsKnown for one229
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one93
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one136
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacity500 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeCassetteCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Index card, Oficio, StatementExecutive, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 128 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 199 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight50 - 105 g/m²50 - 105 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, IPSEC, SNMP, SSID, WPA-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersBonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP, DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, SNMPv1, SNMPv3LPD, RAW, WSD, DHCPv6, SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersBonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP, DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, DHCPv6 (IPv6), SNMPv1, SNMPv3LPD, RAW, WSD, DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one70.6 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one53 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1160 W1470 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.7 W12.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.4 W0.8 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.2 kWh/week1.7 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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 supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C0 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm453 mm
DepthDiffers472 mm477 mm
HeightDiffers465 mm503 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg22.9 kg
Other features1 differ
Fonts includedKnown for oneYes
Cartridge typeDiffers719/719H724, 724H
Noise levelKnown for one73 dB
Printer managementKnown for oneiW
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for onePresto! Page Manager, MF Scan Utility, Remote User Interface (RUI), SSID Tool, Department ID Management, Toner Status Tool, iW Management Console, eMaintenance

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