Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-8040ND Laser A4

32specifications compared
25differ
7identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:40 ppm
Copying
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:Mono copying
Scanning
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- SCX-8040ND Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner

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Comparison of MP499, SCX-8040ND
89 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP499 Inkjet A4 Model MP499 View product	B Samsung SCX-8040ND Laser A4 Model SCX-8040ND View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.8 ppm	40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, USB
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1140 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 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
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3140 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3375 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B4, B5
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 sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPGv4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.6 cm (8.9")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 1024 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	11 W	1500 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	7 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCC (ISO 15408), conformità IEEE P2600-2008, WHQL
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.6 kg	113 kg
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	677.5 x 742.8 x 924 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Fax
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/ Vista /XP Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6	Windows 2000 / XP /2003 / Vista / 2008 / 7, Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.6, Linux
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5, PCL6 (XL), PostScript 3, PDF 1.7 +, XPS
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan timeKnown for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	64 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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