Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF429dw Laser

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 59identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:38 ppm
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:5.5 s
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:6 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:38 cpm
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:40 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:6.6 s
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:6 s
  • Scanner type
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:JPEG, TIFF
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:JPG, TIFF
  • Faxing
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:No
    • imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MF421dw, MF429dw
131 specifications
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs38 ppm40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 s
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs38 cpm40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs6.6 s6 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFJPG, TIFF
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
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source281
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, FTP, SMB
Fax broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month500 - 4000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Number of printer fontsDiffers181229
Number of PCL fontsDiffers4593
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets65 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, LetterBond paper, Envelopes, Executive, Labels, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
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 one16KUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.35 - 14.5 kg (14 - 32 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.35 - 19.5 kg (14 - 43 lbs)
Scan media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, APOP, IPSEC, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneDHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneDHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Email protocolsKnown for onePop, SMTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.2 kWh/week1.3 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V120 - 127 V
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers16.9 kg16.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for one052, 052HUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one72.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.8 kg

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