Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus NX400 Inkjet

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:Laser
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:5760 x 1440 DPI
Copying
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:Mono copying
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:17 cpm
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:17 cpm
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:30 cpm
Scanning
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:Mono scanning
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:Colour scanning
Input colour depth
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:24 bit
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:48 bit
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4:Mono faxing
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:No

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Comparison of MF8450, NX400
59 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF8450 Laser A4 Model MF8450 View product	B Epson Stylus NX400 Inkjet Model NX400 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	30 cpm
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	1000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	50000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 176 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microdrive, MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 dB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32 °C	50 - 95 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	44 kg	6.89 kg
Other features4 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	546 x 527 x 632 mm	449.5 x 342.9 x 182.8 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/Server 2003/ Server 2008/ XP/ Vista Mac OS X version 10.2.8-10.5.x Linux	Windows Vista, XP, XP x64, 2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.x & 10.5.x
Modem typeKnown for one	Super G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	50 - 200 %	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", A4, B5, A5, A6, Half letter, executive, user definable
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 –120 VAC
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson printer driver, Web to Page4, Epson Scan, ArcSoft Print Creations

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