Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF426dw Laser

75specifications compared
14differ
61identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Optical scanning resolution
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:300 x 600 DPI
Scan drivers
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:ICA, TWAIN, WIA
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:ICA, TWAIN
Fax coding methods
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:JBIG, JPEG, MH, MR
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Total input capacity
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:350 sheets
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:250 sheets
Paper tray media weight
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:52 - 163 g/m²
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:52 - 120 g/m²
Internal memory
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:1024 MB
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:1000 MB
Product colour
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:White
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:Black, White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:10 - 80%
- imageCLASS MF426dw Laser:20 - 80%

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Comparison of MF424dw, MF426dw
116 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4 Model MF424dw View product	B Canon imageCLASS MF426dw Laser Model MF426dw View product
Printingidentical
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	40 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	300 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, Fax, Image, SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	ICA, TWAIN
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Fax1 differ
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	33.6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JBIG, JPEG, MH, MR	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	281
Features1 differ
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5, PCL 6, UFRII	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	350 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	900 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	52 - 163 g/m²	52 - 120 g/m²
Scan media weightKnown for one	50 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Email protocolsKnown for one	POP3, SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP V3	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	Radius	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 80%
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phone
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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