Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF

43specifications compared
22differ
21identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:5760 x 1440 DPI
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:A4 (210 x 297)
Faxing
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:No
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:Colour faxing
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:250 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:A4, A5, A6
Photo paper sizes
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:10x15,13x18,20x25
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:10x15,13x18 cm
Standard interfaces
- PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
- WorkForce WF-3520DWF:USB 2.0

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Comparison of MG3250, WF-3520DWF
101 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG3250 Inkjet A4 Model MG3250 View product	B Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF Model WF-3520DWF View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	20 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	A4 (210 x 297)
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C4, C6
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizes	10, DL	10, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,13x18,20x25	10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 - 40.8 kg (64 - 90 lbs)
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA-PSK
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	42.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	20 W	17 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	300MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	449 mm	449 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	417 mm
HeightDiffers	152 mm	243 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	492 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	328 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.6 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163.2 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163.2 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 / Vista / XP / XP - x64 Mac OS 10.5.8 +
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	My Image Garden	Unknown — not stated by the source

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