Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm vs Epson Stylus NX400 Inkjet

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:24 cpm
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:16 cpm
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:30 cpm
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:Legal
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:Executive
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:43 dB
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:41 dB
Power consumption (average operating)
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:17 W
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:12 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:2.4 W
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:2.5 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:10 - 90%
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm:5 - 35 °C
- Stylus NX400 Inkjet:50 - 95 °F

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Comparison of MP540, NX400
55 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP540 Inkjet A4 26 ppm Model MP540 View product	B Epson Stylus NX400 Inkjet Model NX400 View product
Printingidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5760 x 1440 DPI
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	26 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	16 cpm	30 cpm
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Performance2 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD	Microdrive, MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	43 dB	41 dB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.4 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	50 - 95 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	6.89 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Epson printer driver, Web to Page4, Epson Scan, ArcSoft Print Creations
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	450 x 366 x 157 mm	449.5 x 342.9 x 182.8 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows Vista, XP, XP x64, 2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.x & 10.5.x
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", A4, B5, A5, A6, Half letter, executive, user definable
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 –120 VAC
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source

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