Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4 vs Epson Expression Photo XP-850

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 13identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Laser
    • Expression Photo XP-850:Inkjet
  • Printing
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Mono printing
    • Expression Photo XP-850:Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:No
    • Expression Photo XP-850:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
    • Expression Photo XP-850:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:25 ppm
    • Expression Photo XP-850:32 ppm
  • Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:5 mm
    • Expression Photo XP-850:0 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
    • Expression Photo XP-850:4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Faxing
    • i-SENSYS MF4870dn Laser A4:Mono faxing
    • Expression Photo XP-850:Colour faxing

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Comparison of MF4870dn, XP-850
109 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Differs5 mm0 mm
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one13.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one25 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningMono scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax memoryDiffers256 pages180 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Digital senderNoNo
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets20 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper traySheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets30 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15,13x18 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Direct printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, microSDXC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, GreyUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one5 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs560 W21 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5 W2 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source390 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source339 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source191 mm
WeightDiffers12.5 kg8.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source485 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source257 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.6 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceABBYY FineReader® Sprint 8.0 (MacOS), ABBYY FineReader® Sprint 9.0 (Windows), Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, Epson Fax Utility, Epson Print CD
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.21 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.21 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFax, Print
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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