Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4 vs Epson WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4

52specifications compared
29differ
23identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:Laser
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:Mono printing
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:26 ppm
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:38 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:16 ppm
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:7.9 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:Mono copying
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Faxing
- imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4:Mono faxing
- WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4:Colour faxing

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Comparison of MF4890dw, WF-3530DTWF
115 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF4890dw Laser A4 Model MF4890dw View product	B Epson WorkForce WF-3530DTWF Inkjet A4 Model WF-3530DTWF View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	38 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	7.9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	5.8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	26 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8.7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	Colour faxing
Duplex faxing	Yes	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryDiffers	256 pages	180 pages
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	103	100
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	114 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	30 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Statement	Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL	10, C4, C6, DL
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 95 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MMC+, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	520 W	17 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	2.1 W	2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	13.4 kg	10.9 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	449 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	427 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	308 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	17.6 kg	13.7 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	536 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	514 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	396 mm
Other features1 differ
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	391 x 368 x 361 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Duplex (double-sided)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 10.5.8+ Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows XP x64
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Easy Photo Print Epson Event Manager Epson Fax Utility EpsonNet EasyInstall Presto! Page Manager 9

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