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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF426dw Laser vs Canon imageCLASS MF525dw Laser

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  • 79specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 58identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 45 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 300 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • JPEG, TIFF
    • JPG, TIFF
  • Scan drivers
    • ICA, TWAIN
    • ICA, TWAIN, WIA
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 500 - 4000 pages per month
    • 2000 - 7500 pages per month
  • Number of printer fonts
    • 181
    • 229
  • Number of PCL fonts
    • 45
    • 93
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 650 sheets

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Canon

imageCLASS MF426dw Laser

Model MF426dw

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imageCLASS MF525dw Laser

Model MF525dw

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm45 ppm
Warm-up time14 s14 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)4 s4 s
Time to first page (black, normal)6 s6 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one45 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one40 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one6 s
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers300 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one300 x 600 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one300 x 600 ppi
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Scan speed (black)38 ppm38 ppm
Scan speed (colour)13 ppm13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)26 ppm26 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)70 ppm70 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFJPG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAINICA, TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Faxidentical
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingYesYes
Fax resolution (black)400 x 400 DPI400 x 400 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory512 pages512 pages
Speed diallingYesYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)281281
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, SMB
Fax broadcasting310 locations310 locations
Fax coding methodsJBIG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features3 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers500 - 4000 pages per month2000 - 7500 pages per month
Page description languagesPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsPCL, PostScriptPCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsDiffers181229
Number of PCL fontsDiffers4593
Number of PostScript fonts136136
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets650 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers65 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2300 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Executive, Labels, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight52 - 120 g/m²52 - 120 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 14.5 kg (16 - 32 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one52 - 199 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 24 kg (16 - 53 lbs)
Scan media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3
Network2 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 standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSEC, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonal12.7 cm (5")12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W17 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.9 W0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.3 kWh/week1.6 kWh/week
AC input frequency60 Hz60 Hz
AC input voltage120 - 127 V120 - 127 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1320 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers453 mm494 mm
Depth464 mm464 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm452 mm
WeightDiffers16.2 kg19 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers20.8 kg24.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedYesYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes

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