Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 34identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:No
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:14 ppm
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:18 s
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:14.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:18 s
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:14.5 s
  • Duplex copying
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:No
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Yes
  • Duplex scanning
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:No
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Yes
  • Maximum scan area
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:Legal (216 x 356)
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
  • Faxing
    • i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:No
    • i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MF8230Cn, MF8550Cdn
100 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs14 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one23 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs18 s14.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs18 s14.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one14 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one19 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one19 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersLegal (216 x 356)A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan toDiffersFile, USBE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIFUnknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingDiffersNoYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 pages
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month40000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersUFRII-LTPCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers125 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity125 sheets125 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCassette, Paper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Postcard, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, B5, C5, DL10, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 220 g/m²60 - 165 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight50 - 105 g/m²50 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs61.3 dB64.9 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one46.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs22.5 dB36.5 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50.3 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLEDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of lines7 lines7 lines
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one900 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)23 W23 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 8Windows 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
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width430 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers429 mm484 mm
HeightDiffers484 mm479 mm
WeightDiffers26 kg31 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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