Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4 vs HP Enterprise 500 MFP M525f

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 20identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Colour printing
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:Mono printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:20 ppm
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:42 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:14.5 s
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:8.5 s
  • Copying
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Colour copying
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:20 cpm
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:42 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:99 copies
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:9999 copies
  • Scanning
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:Colour scanning
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:Mono scanning
  • Faxing
    • i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4:No
    • Enterprise 500 MFP M525f:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MF8540Cdn1, Enterprise 500 MFP M525f
107 specifications
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm42 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one23 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14.5 s8.5 s
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
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm42 cpm
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
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
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
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceLegal (216 x 356)
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCCD
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers40000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LTPCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Number of printer fontsKnown for one45Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers32
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers125 sheets350 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Ledger (media size), Letter, StatementExecutive, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, B5, C5, DL9, 10, B5, C5, C6, DL
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
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintHP ePrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Design1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")20.3 cm (8")
Display number of linesKnown for one7 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1200 W780 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs23 W9.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs1 W0.9 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm516 mm
DepthDiffers484 mm547 mm
HeightDiffers479 mm576 mm
WeightDiffers31 kg29.8 kg

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