Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3

26specifications compared
20differ
6identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:Laser
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:9600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (colour, normal)
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:22 s
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:7.6 s
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:4800 x 4800 DPI
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:1040 sheets
Total output capacity
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:500 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3:2180 sheets

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Comparison of MG3610, SL-X3280NR
100 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG3610 Inkjet A4 Model MG3610 View product	B Samsung MultiXpress SL-X3280NR multifunction printer Laser A3 Model SL-X3280NR View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.5 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	9.9 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5.7 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs	22 s	7.6 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, PC, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 inch/min
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	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
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1040 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	500 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette
Maximum input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	2180 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 432 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A3, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSEC, SSL/TLS
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cm (7")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 480 pixels
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1750 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fedora 13, Fedora 14, Fedora 15, Fedora 18, RedHat EL Linux 5.0, RedHat EL Linux 6.0, RedHat EL Linux 7.0
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, Windows Mobile, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	449.6 mm	620 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	566 mm
HeightDiffers	152 mm	870 mm
WeightDiffers	5.4 kg	78.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
DuplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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