Comparison Canon imageRUNNER 2730i vs Canon imageRUNNER C3226i

The number of toner colours used in printing determines the final image quality.

Colour printers are equipped with three or more colour cartridges. The most common option is a CMYK-type printer (with blue, red, yellow, and black inks). Some modern printer models use 6, 7 or even 8 colour cartridges. At the same time, the print quality is much higher, more accurate colour reproduction is provided, including printing black and white pages.

The maximum number of pages that the printer's ink can copy. The value is rather conditional, in fact the deviations from this value are very large (up or down).

The maximum number of pages that the printer's ink can copy. The value is rather conditional, in fact the deviations from this value are very large (up or down).

— USB. Universal high-speed port used to connect various peripherals to a PC and other devices. Allows you to connect up to 127 devices per port. The most common and promising connection type for PC.

— LAN. The ability to connect a copier (usually with additional functions of a printer, scanner, fax, etc.) to a PC/multiple PCs via computer network. Suitable for "multi-user environment" — office sharing, etc.

— Printer. Ability to use the copier as a printer. The device connects to a computer via a wired or wireless interface. In fact, such models are a variant of the MFP, where the copier function is a priority.

— Scanner. Ability to use the copier as a scanner. The device connects to a computer via a wired or wireless interface. In fact, such models are a variant of the MFP, in which the copier function is a priority.

— Finisher. Allows you to bind the processed copies/printed materials with staples.

— Rotary hammer. The presence of a punching unit allows you to make holes in the processed copies/printed materials for subsequent binding.

— Folding. Possibility of the copier/MFP to fold the processed pages. It is applied to production of various booklets.

Measured in decibels. Knowing the level of noise performed by the copier while printing, you can guess whether it will be convenient to use it indoors (for example, a common office room).