Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4

66specifications compared
9differ
57identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:23 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:25 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:23 cpm
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:25 cpm
Scanning
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:Colour scanning
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Mono scanning
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Mono faxing
Standard interfaces
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:USB 2.0
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Ethernet LAN
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Yes
Product colour
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:Black
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Black, Grey
Power consumption (average operating)
- i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4:1320 W
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:560 W

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Comparison of MF4730, MF4870dn
82 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF4730 Laser A4 Model MF4730 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4 Model MF4870dn View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolution	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	23 ppm	25 ppm
Warm-up time	13.5 s	13.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	6 s	6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)	5 mm	5 mm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	25 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)	9 s	9 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan drivers	TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxing	No	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 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	256 pages
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	10000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing colours	Black	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	35 sheets	35 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Oficio, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizes	10, C5, DL	10, C5, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	No	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologies	Not supported	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of lines	5 lines	5 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1320 W	560 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)	5 W	5 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 30 °C	10 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	390 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	439 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	11.9 kg	12.5 kg

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