Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF8450c Laser vs Canon PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:Laser
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:Inkjet
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:17 ppm
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:7.3 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:17 ppm
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:5.5 ppm
Input colour depth
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:24 bit
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:48 bit
Faxing
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:Mono faxing
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:No
Market positioning
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:Business
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:Home & office
Power consumption (average operating)
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:1350 W
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:17 W
Weight
- imageCLASS MF8450c Laser:43.5 kg
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:7.8 kg

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of MF8450c, MP-540
69 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF8450c Laser Model MF8450c View product	B Canon PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm Model MP-540 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2400 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	7.3 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	5.5 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9600 x 2400 DPI
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	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, US Letter)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scan technologyKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
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
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	50000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 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
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	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, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.89 cm (3.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1350 W	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	43.5 kg	7.8 kg
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	546.1 x 528.32 x 627.38 mm	450 x 366 x 157 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/ Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.6	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / XP SP2 / 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More multifunction printer comparisons

All multifunction printer comparisons