Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

42specifications compared
28differ
14identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:Laser
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Duplex printing
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:No
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:14 ppm
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:14 ppm
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:10 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
Input colour depth
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:24 bit
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:48 bit
Total input capacity
- i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4:125 sheets
- PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:145 sheets

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Comparison of MF8230Cn, MG5440
97 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF8230Cn Laser A4 Model MF8230Cn View product	B Canon PIXMA MG5440 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MG5440 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	10 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	23 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	14 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	19 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	19 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
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
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	File, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	30000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	5	5
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	125 sheets	145 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	125 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
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette, Paper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Postcard, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
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 sizesKnown for one	Executive, Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	61.3 dB	44.4 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Differs	46.7 dB	44.4 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	22.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.4 dB
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Display number of linesKnown for one	7 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	900 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	23 W	0.9 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	5 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	430 mm	455 mm
DepthDiffers	429 mm	369 mm
HeightDiffers	484 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	26 kg	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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