Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4

57specifications compared
14differ
43identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:20 copies
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:99 copies
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:A4 (210 x 297)
Scan to
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:E-mail
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:E-mail, File, OCR
Card reader integrated
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:42.5 dB
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:43 dB
Display
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:LED
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:TFT
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:2 W
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:0.7 W
Power consumption (off)
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:0.3 W
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:0.2 W

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Comparison of MG3250, MG4250
84 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4 Model MG3250 View product	B Canon PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4 Model MG4250 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
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	A4 (210 x 297)
Scan toDiffers	E-mail	E-mail, File, OCR
Featuresidentical
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper, T-shirt Transfer
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105, 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance2 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
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
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
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LED	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	1024 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	300MHz	1GHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	My Image Garden	MP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM access Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Easy-WebPrint EX

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