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Canon i-Sensys MF4690PL Multifunction Printer
Canon i-Sensys MF4690PL
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HP Envy 4525 Multifunction Printer
HP Envy 4525
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HP Envy 5540 Multifunction Printer
HP Envy 5540
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The HP Envy 4520 all-in-one is the first printer to feature the company's updated Instant Ink smart cartridges that lets you choose between the traditional pay-as-you-go refill and HP's Instant Ink auto-delivery service.Read more
Meant for home use, the HP Envy 4520 inkjet multifunction printer delivers higher quality for photos and graphics than for text, along with faster printing for photos than for business applications.Read more
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4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
3
4.0 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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48 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Dimensions

Height14.57 in5.04 in6.14 in
Width15.35 in17.52 in17.87 in
Depth17.4 in14.45 in16.14 in
Weight33.07 lb11.93 lb15.04 lb

Design

Colour of productBlack,WhiteBlackBlack
Document feeder capacity35.0 pages
N/A
N/A
Market positioningHome & OfficeHome & OfficeHome & Office
Card reader integrated
N/A
nono
Document feeder
N/A
N/A
no
Control type
N/A
N/A
Touch

Technical details

Internal memory128.0 mB64.0 mB128.0 mB
Digital sendernonoyes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 9020 - 8015 - 80
Color technology
N/A
InkjetInkjet
Processor speed
N/A
360.0 MHz525.0 MHz
Built-in hard drive
N/A
N/A
no
Max color resolution
N/A
N/A
4800 x 1200 dpi
Max B/W resolution
N/A
N/A
1200 x 1200 dpi
Number of inks
N/A
N/A
4
Memory capacity
N/A
N/A
128.0 mB
Separate cartridges/cartridges (toner)
N/A
N/A
yes
Windows operating systems supported
N/A
N/A
  • Windows 10 Education
  • Windows 10 Education x64
  • Windows 10 Enterprise
  • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows 3.x
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Basic x64
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8 Enterprise
  • Windows 8 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Windows 8 Pro x64
  • Windows 8 x64
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
  • Windows 8.1 x64
Mac operating systems supported
N/A
N/A
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Printer

Printing technologyLaserThermal inkjetThermal inkjet
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 300 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.0 ppm9.5 ppm12.0 ppm
Colour printer
N/A
noyes
Colour
N/A
4-ink4-ink
Duplex printing
N/A
yesyes
Automatic duplexingYesyesyes
Time to first page (colour, normal)
N/A
20.0 s22.0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
N/A
18.0 s19.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
N/A
6.8 ppm8.0 ppm
AirPrint enabled
N/A
yesyes
Color print speed
N/A
N/A
8.0 ppm
B/W print speed
N/A
N/A
22.0 ppm
Printing colours
N/A
N/A
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow

Scanner

ScanningMono scanningColour scanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbedFlatbedFlatbed
Scan elementCISCISCIS
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
Grayscale levels256
N/A
256
Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)24.0 bit
N/A
N/A
Scan speed (colour)
N/A
4.0 ppm
N/A
Scan speed (black)
N/A
8.0 ppm15.0 ppm
Maximum scan area
N/A
8.27 in8.5 in
Image formats supported
N/A
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Scan technology
N/A
N/A
CIS
Maximum optical resolution
N/A
N/A
1200 x 1200 px
Maximum scanner document size
N/A
N/A
A4
Scanner color depth
N/A
N/A
24.0 bit
Scan to folder
N/A
N/A
yes
E-mail scanner
N/A
N/A
yes
Writes to CD / DVD
N/A
N/A
no

Copier

CopyingMono copyingColour copyingColour copying
Automatic duplexingYesyesyes
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 300 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Time to first copy (black, normal)8.5 s
N/A
N/A
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)20.0 cpm
N/A
10.0 cpm
Maximum document reduction50.0 %25.0 %25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement200.0 %400.0 %400.0 %
Maximum number of copies995050
Copier resize
N/A
25 - 40025 - 400
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)
N/A
N/A
5.0 cpm
Maximum copying speed
N/A
N/A
21.0 pages/min

Fax

FaxingMono faxingNoNo
Fax modem speed33.6 kbps
N/A
N/A

Paper handling

Paper tray media types
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Iron-On Transfers
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5B5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4A4
Envelopes sizes
International DL
US No 10
  • International C6
  • International DL
Output trays capacity100.0 sheets25.0 sheets25.0 sheets
Standard media capacity250.0 sheets100.0 sheets125.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Photo paper
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Labels
  • Iron-on transfers
  • Photo paper
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)
N/A
C6C6
Total media capacity
N/A
100.0 sheets125.0 sheets
Original type
N/A
SheetsSheets
Media supported
N/A
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • B5
Feeder capacity
N/A
2525
Tray capacity
N/A
N/A
125.0 sheets
Number of trays
N/A
N/A
2

Connectivity

Interfaces
  • USB
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity111
Ethernetyesnono
Operating system
  • MS Windows XP
  • MS Windows 2000
  • MS Windows ME
  • MS Windows 98
  • Linux
  • MS Windows Server 2003
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.5.x
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • MS Windows 7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • MS Windows XP 32-bit Edition SP3 or later
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • MS Windows 7
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
  • Windows 8
  • Windows RT
  • Android
  • Windows 8.1
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • MS Windows XP 32-bit Edition SP3 or later
  • Windows 10
  • Blackberry
  • Windows 10 Mobile
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Mobile printing technologies
N/A
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
Direct printing
N/A
yesyes
Wi-Fi
N/A
yesyes
Communication protocol
N/A
PCL 3
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
Memory card support
N/A
N/A
no

Power

AC input voltage230.0 V100.0 V100.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)3.0 W0.55 W0.93 W
Power consumption (standby)12.0 W3.05 W3.6 W
Power consumption (average operating)730.0 W15.0 W13.95 W
Operational power consumption (min-max)
N/A
N/A
< 14

Certifications

EnergyStaryesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no

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