Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4

31specifications compared
8differ
23identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:4800 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:8 ipm
- PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4:9.9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:4 ipm
- PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4:5.7 ipm
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Total output capacity
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:60 sheets
- PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
Standard interfaces
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0
- PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Product colour
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:White
- PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4:Black

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Comparison of MG2420, MG3520
46 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4 Model MG2420 View product	B Canon PIXMA MG3520 Inkjet A4 Model MG3520 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colour	4800 x 600 DPI	4800 x 600 DPI
Print resolution black	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers	8 ipm	9.9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	4 ipm	5.7 ipm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copies	21 copies	21 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	60 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5x11
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EPEAT Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	426.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	307.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	147.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	3.45 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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