Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4

55specifications compared
12differ
43identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:20 copies
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:99 copies
Scan to
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:E-mail
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:E-mail, File, OCR
Paper tray media weight
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:64 - 105 g/m²
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:64 - 300 g/m²
Direct printing
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:42.5 dB
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:43 dB
Display
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:LCD
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:TFT
Power consumption (average operating)
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:20 W
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:19 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4:2 W
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:0.7 W

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Comparison of MG3240, MG4240
74 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG3240 Inkjet A4 Model MG3240 View product	B Canon PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4 Model MG4240 View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 ipm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail	E-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supported	JPG, PNG, TIF	JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizes	10, DL	10, DL
Photo paper sizes	10x15,13x18,20x25	10x15,13x18,20x25
Borderless printing media sizes	A4, Letter	A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	42.5 dB	43 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	IE 6+ CD-ROM VGA 800x600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	20 W	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	449 mm	449 mm
Depth	304 mm	304 mm
Height	152 mm	152 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	5.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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