Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4 vs Epson AcuLaser MX14

56specifications compared
37differ
19identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:Laser
- AcuLaser MX14:LED
Duplex printing
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:Yes
- AcuLaser MX14:No
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- AcuLaser MX14:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:33 ppm
- AcuLaser MX14:24 ppm
Warm-up time
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:11 s
- AcuLaser MX14:25 s
Duplex copying
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:Yes
- AcuLaser MX14:No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:33 cpm
- AcuLaser MX14:24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4:8 s
- AcuLaser MX14:24 s

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Comparison of MF5940dn, MX14
123 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF5940dn Laser A4 Model MF5940dn View product	B Epson AcuLaser MX14 Model MX14 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	LED
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	24 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	11 s	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Duplex copyingDiffers	Yes	No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	33 cpm	24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	8 s	24 s
Scanning3 differ
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, E-mail Server, Fax, USB	File, Image, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 100 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	512 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	210 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	160 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	160 sheets
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, DL	C5, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 190 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Heavyweight paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 190 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	70.6 dB	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	43 dB	15 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one	70.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	70.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	70.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display number of linesDiffers	5 lines	4 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1200 W	950 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9 W	7.5 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMS: IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC6100-4-8, IEC61000-4-11 EN5522, IEC61000-3-2, EIC61000-3-3
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	19.1 kg	8.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	447 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Express Scan Manager Printer Setting Utility Status Monitor
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193.8 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193.8 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 473 x 431 mm	410 x 389 x 299 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Server 2003,Server 2008,XP,Vista,7, Mac OS X 10.4.9-10.7.x, Linux	Windows XP (32bit/64bit), Vista (32bit/64bit), 7 (32bit/64bit), Server 2003 (32bit/64bit), Server 2008 (32bit/64bit), Server 2008 R2 (64bit) Mac OS X 10.4.11 +
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, PDF, TIFF
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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