Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4

57specifications compared
35differ
22identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:Laser
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:Mono printing
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:25 ppm
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:32 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:6 s
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:16 s
Copying
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:Mono copying
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4:25 cpm
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:32 cpm

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Comparison of MF4570d, 6500A
101 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF4570d Laser A4 Model MF4570d View product	B HP OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4 Model 6500A View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	32 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6 s	16 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	25 cpm	32 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	100 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 cpm
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	9600 x 9600 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	JPG
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	Colour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryDiffers	256 pages	100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	104	100
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	114 locations	20 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	10000 pages per month	7000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Index card, Statement	Executive, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance2 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	43 dB	55 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM USB
Designidentical
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.99 cm (2.36")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1220, 500	36.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	5.5 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II, Celeron 233MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	50 - 86 °F	59 - 90 °F
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	12.3 kg	8.17 kg
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 421 x 370 mm	476.2 x 450 x 258.3 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Server 2008/Server 2003/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X 10.4.9 - 10.6.x Linux	Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6 Linux
Power requirementsDiffers	220 - 240V;50/60Hz	100 - 240V (+/- 10%), 50/60Hz
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.064 GB
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1b/g/n
Acoustic power emissions (active, print, copy or scan)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53/68 dB
Junk barrier supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3'' x 5'' 4'' x 6'' 5'' x 7'' 5'' x 8'' 4'' x 10'' 4'' x 11'' 4'' x 12'' 8'' x 10''

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