Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm vs Kyocera TASKalfa 180 Laser A3

19specifications compared
16differ
3identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:Inkjet
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:Laser
Copying
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:Colour copying
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:Mono copying
Scanning
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:Colour scanning
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:No
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:150 sheets
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:300 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:A4
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:A4, A5
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:Legal
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:Folio
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm:43 dB
- TASKalfa 180 Laser A3:65.3 dB

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Comparison of MP-540, 180
74 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP-540 Inkjet A4 7.3 ppm Model MP-540 View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 180 Laser A3 Model 180 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.2 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PrintingKnown for one	Colour printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one	9600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7.3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 cpm
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	No
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	300 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	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Folio
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM9E
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	43 dB	65.3 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	424 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.4 W	60 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	568 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	546 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	502 mm
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	32 kg
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / XP SP2 / 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Win 98, SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista Mac OS X 10.2 +
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6, KPDL3, IBM Proprinter X24E, EPSON LQ-850, Diablo 630
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.16 GB
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.11 mm
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV/GS, CE
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64/105
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 x 148mm - 297 x 432mm
Font stylesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, KPDL 3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	450 x 366 x 157 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	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

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