Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:Laser
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:20 ppm
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:9.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:20 ppm
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:6 ppm
Input colour depth
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:24 bit
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Number of print cartridges
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:4
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:5
Maximum print size
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:210 x 297 mm
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)
- i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4:60 - 163 g/m²
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:64 - 105 g/m²

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Comparison of MF8330Cdn, MP550
62 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF8330Cdn Laser A4 Model MF8330Cdn View product	B Canon PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4 Model MP550 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	9.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	6 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	23 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	5
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	40000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	60 - 163 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth 2.0
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	67 dB	44.5 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
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	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 cm (2")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1200 W	14 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	25 W	1.9 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GHz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	453 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	368 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
WeightDiffers	31 kg	8.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	430 x 484 x 479 mm	453 x 368 x 160 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/Server 2003/ Server 2008/ XP/ Vista Mac OS X version 10.4.9- 10.5.x	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeDiffers	220-240V 50/60Hz	AC 100-240V, 50/60H

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