Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4

50specifications compared
21differ
29identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:14 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:18 s
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:14.5 s
Duplex copying
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Yes
Duplex scanning
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Yes
Maximum scan area
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:Legal (216 x 356)
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Faxing
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:Colour faxing
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Mono faxing
Duplex faxing
- imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Yes

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Comparison of MF8280Cw, MF8550Cdn
105 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF8280Cw Laser A4 Model MF8280Cw View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4 Model MF8550Cdn View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	14 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	23 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	14.5 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.5 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)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
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	Legal (216 x 356)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	USB	E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image
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
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory	512 pages	512 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	40000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII-LT	PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	125 sheets	125 sheets
Paper input type	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
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
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Labels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
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, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, DL	10, DL
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 26.3 kg (16 - 58 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 165 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, Auto IP, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, SMTP, WINS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	DHCPv6, POP, SMTP, SNMPv1, SNMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64.9 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.3 dB
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of lines	7 lines	7 lines
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 (standby)	23 W	23 W
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
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista	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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	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
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, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	431.8 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	485.1 mm	484 mm
HeightDiffers	429.3 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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