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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP170 vs Samsung CLX-3170FN KIT

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 17 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 2.7 s
    • 14 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 3.6 s
    • 26 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 16 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 17 cpm
    • 4 cpm

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Canon

PIXMA MP170View product
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Samsung

CLX-3170FN KITView product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs17 ppm4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs2.7 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs3.6 s26 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs17 cpm4 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs2.7 s18 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one45 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneFile, FTP, Image, USB
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one2 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneSPL-C
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paperCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4
Custom media lengthKnown for one76 - 160 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one216 - 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one27 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers5.58 kg15.2 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs444.5 x 381 x 183 mm415 x 373 x 342 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/Me/2000/98Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Linux OS (Red Hat 8.0 - 9.0, Mandrake 9.2 - 10.1, SuSE 8.2 - 9.2, Fedora Core 1 - 4) Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
ResizingKnown for oneYes
Scanner integratedKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one12 W

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