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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP230 Inkjet A4

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 33identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 20 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 (210 x 297)
    • A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, OCR
    • E-mail
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
    • USB 2.0
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 43 dB
    • 44.7 dB

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Canon

PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4

Model MG4250

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Canon

PIXMA MP230 Inkjet A4

Model MP230

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Printing1 differ
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9.9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5.7 ipm
Copying1 differ
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies20 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, OCRE-mail
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper, T-shirt TransferEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Recommended media weightKnown for one64 - 105, 300 g/m²
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs43 dB44.7 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 6+ CD-ROM VGA 800x600
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.7 W0.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.4 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one10 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WiYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers449 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm329 mm
HeightDiffers152 mm153 mm
WeightDiffers5.7 kg5.3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersMP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM access Full HD Movie Print Quick MenuMy Image Garden
Other featuresidentical
Downloadable softwareKnown for oneEasy-WebPrint EX
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 (32/64bit) Windows Vista SP1, SP2 (32/64bit) Windows XP SP3 (32bit) Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.8
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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