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
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
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
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
Scan toDiffers	E-mail	E-mail, File, OCR
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
Input & output capacityidentical
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
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
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
System requirements1 differ
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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