Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4

59specifications compared
10differ
49identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan area
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:216 x 279 mm
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:Mono faxing
Paper tray media weight
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:60 - 220 g/m²
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:60 - 165 g/m²
Sound power level (standby)
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:36.5 dB
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:50.3 dB
Width
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:674 mm
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:430 mm
Depth
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:1327 mm
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:484 mm
Height
- i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4:851 mm
- i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4:479 mm

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Comparison of MF8540Cdn, MF8550Cdn
89 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn Laser A4 Model MF8540Cdn View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF8550Cdn Laser A4 Model MF8550Cdn View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 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)	14.5 s	14.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)	14.5 s	14.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	15.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	16.2 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
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
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	216 x 279 mm	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, FTP, Image	E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, PNG, TGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 pages
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	40000 pages per month	40000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languages	PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LT	PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	125 sheets	125 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	50 sheets	50 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
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	Coated paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 165 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	50 - 105 g/m²	50 - 105 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	250 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, DL
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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 memory	512 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memory	512 MB	512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)	64.9 dB	64.9 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	36.5 dB	50.3 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.5 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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)	1200 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)	23 W	23 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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 supported	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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	674 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	1327 mm	484 mm
HeightDiffers	851 mm	479 mm
Weight	31 kg	31 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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