Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4 vs Canon LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:No
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:20 ppm
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:19 ppm
Copying
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:Mono copying
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:20 cpm
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:19 cpm
Scanning
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:Mono scanning
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:Colour scanning
Input colour depth
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:24 bit
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:48 bit
Fax memory
- i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4:512 pages
- LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4:256 pages

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Comparison of MF4690PL, MF8180C
66 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF4690PL Laser A4 Model MF4690PL View product	B Canon LaserBase MF8180C Laser A4 Model MF8180C View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	19 ppm
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	19 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	512 pages	256 pages
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	201 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)	3 sec/page	3 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	10000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Legal
Envelopes sizes	DL	DL
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	66 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	730 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	12 W	35 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	15 kg	36 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	NetSpot Device Installer, Presto!PageManager, ScanSoft OmniPage SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	RJ45- Ethernet (10BaseT/100BaseT)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 442 x 370 mm	510 x 512 x 588 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98,Me, 2000,XP, 2003 Server, VISTA	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003
Print technology resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	76 x 127mm to 216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super G3
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 200-240V, 50-60Hz
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Auto document feeder: supported media types and capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 x 512 x 641 mm

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