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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8040Cn Laser A4

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 33identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 11 s
    • 30 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 33 cpm
    • 12 cpm

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Canon

i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4

Model MF5940dn

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B

Canon

i-SENSYS MF8040Cn Laser A4

Model MF8040Cn

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution black600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm12 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers11 s30 s
Print resolution colourKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one22 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one28.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs33 cpm12 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one8 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one8 cpm
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, Fax, USBFile, USB
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 355 mm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneGIF, JPG
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Duplex faxingDiffersYesNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one512 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one210 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Grey, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCoated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Heavyweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutiveExecutive, Statement
Envelopes sizes10, B5, C5, DL10, B5, C5, DL
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 190 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one70.6 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one70.6 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs70.6 dB63.4 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one70.6 dB
Sound power level (standby)43 dB43 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines5 lines5 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1200 W900 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs9 W15 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one2.2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers19.1 kg26 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 473 x 431 mm430 x 484 x 429 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersNoCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Server 2003,Server 2008,XP,Vista,7, Mac OS X 10.4.9-10.7.x, LinuxWindows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4.9 Mac OS X 10.7.x Linux
Network readyYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008

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