Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF429dw Laser

83specifications compared
23differ
60identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:38 ppm
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:5.5 s
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:6 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:38 cpm
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:6.6 s
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:6 s
Scanner type
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:ADF scanner
Image formats supported
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:JPEG, TIFF
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:JPG, TIFF
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:No
- imageCLASS MF429dw Laser:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MF428x, MF429dw
132 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4 Model MF428x View product	B Canon imageCLASS MF429dw Laser Model MF429dw View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	38 ppm	40 ppm
Warm-up time	14 s	14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.5 s	6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Barcode printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printing	Yes	Yes
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 s
Copying2 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	38 cpm	40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	6.6 s	6 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function	Yes	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy function	Yes	Yes
Edge erase function	Yes	Yes
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)	300 x 600 ppi	300 x 600 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)	300 x 600 ppi	300 x 600 ppi
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG, TIFF	JPG, TIFF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
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
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan drivers	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	ICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 pages
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	281
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, SMB
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	80000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	750 - 4000 pages per month	500 - 4000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRII	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fonts	PCL, PostScript	PCL, PostScript
Number of printer fonts	229	229
Number of PCL fonts	93	93
Number of PostScript fonts	136	136
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	65 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Bond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter	Bond paper, Envelopes, Executive, Labels, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	16K	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	10, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media length	127 - 355.6 mm	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9 mm	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight	52 - 120 g/m²	52 - 120 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 - 14.5 kg (14 - 32 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 - 19.5 kg (14 - 43 lbs)
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	64-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 one	DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	DHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Email protocolsKnown for one	Pop, SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv1, SNMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal	12.7 cm (5")	12.7 cm (5")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)	10 W	10 W
Power consumption (sleep)	0.9 W	0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	1.2 kWh/week	1.3 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 - 127 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supported	Mac 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	Mac 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows 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%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	453 mm	453 mm
Depth	464 mm	464 mm
Height	392 mm	392 mm
WeightDiffers	16.9 kg	16.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fonts included	Yes	Yes
Cartridge typeKnown for one	052, 052H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	72.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 kg

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