Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Laser
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:20 ppm
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:12.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:20 ppm
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:9.3 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:24 bit
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:48 bit
  • Maximum print size
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:216 x 297 mm
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
  • Standard interfaces
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Ethernet, USB 2.0
    • PIXMA MG5340 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0

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Comparison of MF8540Cdn1, MG5340
90 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm12.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm9.3 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one23 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one15.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one16.2 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, Fax, File, Image, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIFUnknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one40000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LTUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one45Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one125 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Ledger (media size), Letter, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, B5, C5, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one215.9 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one128 - 139.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 dB
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")19.1 cm (7.5")
Display number of linesKnown for one7 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1200 W22 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs23 W2.9 W
Power consumption (off)Differs1 W0.4 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm450 mm
DepthDiffers484 mm366 mm
HeightDiffers479 mm166 mm
WeightDiffers31 kg8.3 kg

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