Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

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

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

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:33 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:6.3 s
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:7.6 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:33 cpm
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:10 s
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:9.7 s
Scan to
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:50000 pages per month
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:100000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:150 sheets
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
- i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4:50 sheets
- i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4:100 sheets

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Comparison of MF418x, MF512x
116 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF418x Laser A4 Model MF418x View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4 Model MF512x View product
Printing2 differ
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	40 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6.3 s	7.6 s
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	16.8 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	33 cpm	40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	10 s	9.7 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Scanning1 differ
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	229
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Paper handling3 differ
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Index card, Oficio, Statement	Executive, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 128 g/m²	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 199 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SNMP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, IPSEC, SNMP, SSID, WPA-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Differs	Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP, DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, SNMPv1, SNMPv3	LPD, RAW, WSD, DHCPv6, SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Differs	Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP, DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, DHCPv6 (IPv6), SNMPv1, SNMPv3	LPD, RAW, WSD, DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	70.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.89 cm (3.5")
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	1160 W	1470 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8.7 W	12.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.4 W	0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	1.2 kWh/week	1.7 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	0 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	453 mm
DepthDiffers	472 mm	477 mm
HeightDiffers	465 mm	503 mm
WeightDiffers	21.2 kg	22.9 kg
Other features1 differ
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cartridge typeDiffers	719/719H	724, 724H
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 dB
Printer managementKnown for one	iW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Presto! Page Manager, MF Scan Utility, Remote User Interface (RUI), SSID Tool, Department ID Management, Toner Status Tool, iW Management Console, eMaintenance	Unknown — not stated by the source

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