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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4 vs Epson Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 9identical
  • 90known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI

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A

Canon

i-SENSYS MF512x Laser A4

Model MF512x

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B

Epson

Expression Home XP-231 Inkjet A4

Model XP-231

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one13 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9.7 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers9600 x 9600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one33 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one11 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one7 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one13 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1000 - 5000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsKnown for one229
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one93
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one136
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Stapling capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets50 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperCoated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffersC510, C6, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 199 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,10x18,13x18,13x20,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, IPSEC, SNMP, SSID, WPA-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneLPD, RAW, WSD, DHCPv6, SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneLPD, RAW, WSD, DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceEpson Connect
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound power level (standby)Known for one40 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one1470 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one12.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.7 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 120 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one1024 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers453 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers477 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers503 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers22.9 kg3.9 kg
Other features1 differ
Fonts includedKnown for oneYes
Cartridge typeDiffers724, 724H296
Noise levelKnown for one73 dB
DuplexKnown for oneYes
Finishing optionKnown for oneStandard
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Easy Photo Print

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