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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP980 vs Samsung CLX-3170FN KIT

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 10identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 9600 x 2400 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 21 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 24 cpm
    • 16 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 19 cpm
    • 4 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing

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PIXMA MP980View product
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CLX-3170FN KITView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one26 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs24 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs19 cpm4 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one18 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
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 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 capacityidentical
Total input capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain 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
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersBluetoothEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingNoNo
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIEEE802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE802.3(10BASE-T)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs44.5 dB48 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
WeightDiffers10.7 kg15.2 kg
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs470 x 385 x 199 mm415 x 373 x 342 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, PrintCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5Windows 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 typeDiffersAC 100-240V, 50/60HzAC/DC
ResizingKnown for oneYes
Scanner integratedKnown for oneYes
Supported media weight(s)Known for one105
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE802.3u
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one27 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.8 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCanon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint Pro, CD-LabelPrint

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