Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4

65specifications compared
15differ
50identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:23 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:25 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:23 cpm
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:25 cpm
Scanning
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:Colour scanning
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Mono scanning
Fax resolution (black)
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:200 x 200 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:200 x 400 DPI
Maximum print size
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:210 x 297 mm
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:B5, B6
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:B5
Envelopes sizes
- i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4:C5, DL
- i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:10, C5, DL

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Comparison of MF4780w, MF4870dn
79 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF4780w Laser A4 Model MF4780w View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4 Model MF4870dn View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
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
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan drivers	TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxing	No	No
Fax resolution (black)Differs	200 x 200 DPI	200 x 400 DPI
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory	256 pages	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
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 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)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, DL	10, C5, DL
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Sound power level (standby)Differs	50 dB	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)	560 W	560 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 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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