Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP540

37specifications compared
13differ
24identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:12.5 ppm
- PIXMA MP540:12.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:9.3 ppm
- PIXMA MP540:10.5 ppm
Maximum scan resolution
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
- PIXMA MP540:19200 x 19200 DPI
Borderless printing media sizes
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:A4, Letter
- PIXMA MP540:A4
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:Yes
- PIXMA MP540:No
Ethernet LAN
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:Yes
- PIXMA MP540:No
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:46 dB
- PIXMA MP540:43 dB
Power consumption (average operating)
- PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4:24 W
- PIXMA MP540:17 W

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Comparison of MG8150, PIXMA MP540
64 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG8150 Inkjet A4 Model MG8150 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP540 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolution	9600 x 2400 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12.5 ppm	12.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.3 ppm	10.5 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	4800 x 4800 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	A4, Letter	A4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	10/100Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	46 dB	43 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	1024 x 768 CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	TFT	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 cm (1.97")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	24 W	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	2.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	10.7 kg	7.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	470 x 392 x 199 mm	450 x 366 x 157 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32 / 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 / 64 bit), Windows XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6	Windows Vista/XP SP2/2000 Pro SP4, Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64/105
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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