Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus NX400 Inkjet

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:Laser
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:Inkjet
Printing
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:No
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:5760 x 1440 DPI
Copying
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:Mono copying
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:Colour copying
Input colour depth
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:24 bit
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:48 bit
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:Mono faxing
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:No
Sound pressure level (printing)
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:63.5 dB
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:41 dB
Power consumption (average operating)
- i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4:650 W
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:12 W

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Comparison of MF4380dn, NX400
67 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF4380dn Laser A4 Model MF4380dn View product	B Epson Stylus NX400 Inkjet Model NX400 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	256 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	10000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	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 sizes	Executive	Executive
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	63.5 dB	41 dB
CompatibilityKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microdrive, MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	650 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9 W	2.5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	50 - 95 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	16 kg	6.89 kg
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 440 x 455 mm	449.5 x 342.9 x 182.8 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible productsKnown for one	Windows 2000/ XP/ Server 2003/ Vista Mac OS X version 10.2.8-10.5 Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	Super G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	220-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	76 x 127 mm / 216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, XP, XP x64, 2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.x & 10.5.x
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", A4, B5, A5, A6, Half letter, executive, user definable
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 –120 VAC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson printer driver, Web to Page4, Epson Scan, ArcSoft Print Creations

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