Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 53identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:Auto/Manual
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:JPG, PNG, TGA
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:JPG, TIF
  • Maximum print size
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:216 x 297 mm
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:B5, B6
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:B5
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:64.9 dB
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:50.3 dB
  • Product colour
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:White
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Black, Grey

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Comparison of MF8540Cdn, MF8540Cdn1
95 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Warm-up time23 s23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)14.5 s14.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)14.5 s14.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 mm
Economical printingYesYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)15.5 s15.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)16.2 s16.2 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, FTP, ImageE-mail, E-mail Server, Fax, File, Image, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, PNG, TGAJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 279 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle40000 pages per month40000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesPCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LTPCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Number of printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity125 sheets125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Ledger (media size), Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, B5, C5, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215.9 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 - 139.7 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 220 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight50 - 105 g/m²50 - 105 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one250 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs64.9 dB50.3 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one36.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.89 cm (3.5")
Display number of lines7 lines7 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)1200 W1200 W
Power consumption (standby)23 W23 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers674 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers1327 mm484 mm
HeightDiffers851 mm479 mm
Weight31 kg31 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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