Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4 vs Canon Prima MX350 Inkjet A4

43specifications compared
29differ
14identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:Laser
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:No
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:30 ppm
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:8.4 ppm
Copying
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:Mono copying
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Input colour depth
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:24 bit
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:256
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:8
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4:No
- Prima MX350 Inkjet A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MF5840dn, MX350
98 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF5840dn Laser A4 Model MF5840dn View product	B Canon Prima MX350 Inkjet A4 Model MX350 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	8.4 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	30 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cpm
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	8
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	15000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	30 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Legal
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 190 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	60 - 120 gsm	64 - 105 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP64/128bit
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	45.5 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microdrive, SDHC
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6 + / Safari
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1200 W	12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	20 W	2.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	50 - 86 °F	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	19.4 kg	8.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Presto! Page Manager MF Toolbox NetSpot Device Installer Remote User Interface (RUI) Department ID Management	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Easy-WebPrint EX Downloader, Speed Dial Utility
Other features6 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbp/s	Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 472 x 431 mm	458 x 415 x 198 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008, XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X Version 10.4.9-10.6.x	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4; Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6
Power requirementsKnown for one	220 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PG-510, CL-511, PG-512, CL-513, PT-101, PR-201, PP-201, SG-201, GP-501, PS-101, TR-301, BU-30
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Duplex supported media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, B5, A5, Letter & 13 x 18cm
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromaLife100+, Auto Photo Fix II, Photo Optimizer PRO, Image Optimizer, Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo, Monochrome Effects, Simple Illustration
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz

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