Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4

32specifications compared
24differ
8identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:Laser
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:Mono printing
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:Yes
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:No
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:5760 x 1400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:35 ppm
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:32 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:Mono copying
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:No
Scanning
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:Mono scanning
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI

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Comparison of MF5960DN, SX430W
99 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF5960DN Laser A4 Model MF5960DN View product	B Epson Stylus SX430W Inkjet A4 Model SX430W View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	No
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	35 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	Legal (216 x 356)	A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	400 x 400 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
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheetfed
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, DL	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18,20x25
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), microSDHC, microSDXC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.56 cm (1.4")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1000 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9 W	3 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	19.1 kg	4.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	451 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.36 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
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	4.62 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 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	4.62 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	391.16 x 472.44 x 431.8 mm	390 x 300 x 145 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac OS 10.4.11+
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3pl

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