Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP540 vs Samsung CLX-3170FN KIT

32specifications compared
22differ
10identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP540:Inkjet
- CLX-3170FN KIT:Laser
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP540:9600 x 2400 DPI
- CLX-3170FN KIT:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP540:12.8 ppm
- CLX-3170FN KIT:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP540:10.5 ppm
- CLX-3170FN KIT:4 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- PIXMA MP540:24 cpm
- CLX-3170FN KIT:16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- PIXMA MP540:16 cpm
- CLX-3170FN KIT:4 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MP540:2400 x 4800 DPI
- CLX-3170FN KIT:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- PIXMA MP540:19200 x 19200 DPI
- CLX-3170FN KIT:4800 x 4800 DPI

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Comparison of PIXMA MP540, CLX-3170FN KIT
100 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP540 View product	B Samsung CLX-3170FN KIT View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12.8 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	10.5 ppm	4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	16 cpm	4 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	File, FTP, Image, USB
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPL-C
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 160 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	43 dB	48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one	5 cm (1.97")	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	15.2 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	450 x 366 x 157 mm	415 x 373 x 342 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP SP2/2000 Pro SP4, Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	64/105	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.5 W	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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