Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:1440 x 720 DPI
Copying
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:20 copies
Scanning
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:150 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4:A4

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Comparison of MG4240, K201
70 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4 Model MG4240 View product	B Epson WorkForce K201 Inkjet A4 Model K201 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1440 x 720 DPI
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
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	20 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 360 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, OCR	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
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	64 - 300 g/m²	64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.1 cm (2.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	19 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 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	Yes	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	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	449 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	363 mm
HeightDiffers	152 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	5.7 kg	6.1 kg
Other features1 differ
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No

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