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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet 9500mfp Laser A3

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 7identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 9600 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 4800 x 9600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Digital sender
    • No
    • Yes

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Canon

PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4

Model MP970

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HP

LaserJet 9500mfp Laser A3

Model 9500mfp

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one17 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers4800 x 9600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one200000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers74
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one4
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets3100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one9000 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperRecycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalExecutive
Envelopes sizesDiffersDL10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 200 g/m²
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Parallel, RJ-45
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (IP Direct Mode, LPD, FTP, IPP), IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, AppleTalk, Auto-IP, Apple Rendezvous compatible, NDS, Bindery, NCP, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP (v 1, 2c, 3), HTTP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD, MicrodriveCF
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs32 dB55 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Power2 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one55 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one820 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one910 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.6 W275 W
Power consumption (off)Differs1 W1.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one22 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lio
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneNovell NetWare 3.x, Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Solaris 8
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one800 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 50%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C20 - 26 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUSA (UL-UL 1950; FDA-21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J for Lasers), Canada (cUL-CAN/CSA C22.2 number 950)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers471 mm1597.6 mm
DepthDiffers396 mm835.6 mm
HeightDiffers214 mm1219.2 mm
WeightDiffers11.9 kg130.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one471 x 396 x 214 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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