Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4

72specifications compared
27differ
45identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:14 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:14 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:18 s
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:14.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:18 s
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:14.5 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:14 cpm
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:19 s
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:15.5 s

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Comparison of MF8230Cn, MF8540Cdn1
100 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4 Model MF8230Cn View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4 Model MF8540Cdn1 View product
Printing6 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	14.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	18 s	14.5 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Copying3 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	14 cpm	20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	19 s	15.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs	19 s	16.2 s
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	File, USB	E-mail, E-mail Server, Fax, File, Image, USB
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	40000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII-LT	PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	125 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Postcard, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Index card	Executive, Ledger (media size), Letter, Statement
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 - 139.7 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	61.3 dB	50.3 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	46.7 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	22.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Grey
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	900 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	429 mm	484 mm
HeightDiffers	484 mm	479 mm
WeightDiffers	26 kg	31 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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