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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw vs Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw
Tested using Methodology v1.2
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TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
Variants
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
- imageCLASS MF743Cdw (White)
- imageCLASS MF741Cdw (White)
- imageCLASS MF745Cdw (White)
- imageCLASS MF746Cdw (White)
- imageCLASS MF644Cdw (White)
- imageCLASS MF642Cdw (White)
- imageCLASS MF641Cw (White)
Our Verdict
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw
The Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw and the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw are similar overall. Both printers produce high-quality documents and print quickly; the Canon prints faster but takes longer to warm up. Another difference is in the scanning speed and quality. The Canon produces better scans with more detail, but the HP is much faster when scanning through the automatic feeder.
Main Differences forFamily
Family
Threshold
Family
8.1
8.1
Scan Quality
7.0
9.5
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Close Up
Type
All in One
All in One
Dimensions
ISO View Picture
Height
15.5" (39.3 cm)
18.1" (46.0 cm)
Width
16.4" (41.6 cm)
18.5" (47.1 cm)
Depth
18.6" (47.2 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)
In Use Picture
Height When In Use
15.5" (39.3 cm)
18.1" (46.0 cm)
Width When In Use
16.8" (42.7 cm)
18.5" (47.1 cm)
Depth When In Use
26.5" (67.4 cm)
26.7" (67.8 cm)
Weight
51.6 lbs (23.4 kg)
62.6 lbs (28.4 kg)
Expected Maintenance
8.5
8.5
Ink Related Maintenance
Not Needed
Not Needed
Drum Unit
In The Cartridge
In The Cartridge
Display Screen
9.0
9.0
Display Screen Picture
Display Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Screen Size
4.3" (10.8 cm)
5.0" (12.7 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Cartridge
9.4
10
Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Technology
Laser
Laser
SuperTank
No
No
Photo Cartridge
No
No
Color
Yes
Yes
Number Of Color Cartridges
3
3
Black Cartridge Model
HP 414A Black
Toner 055 Black
Tested Black Page Yield
126.96 prints
159 prints
Estimated Black Page Yield
2,412 prints
3,021 prints
Color Cartridge Model
HP 414A C/M/Y
Toner 055 C/M/Y
Tested Color Page Yield
101.96 prints
97 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
2,169 prints
2,064 prints
Third Party Cartridge
Not Found At Time Of The Review
Purchased One Worked
Ink Type
Toner
Toner
High Yield Cartridge
Yes
Yes
Scanner Features
9.5
9.3
Scanner Flatbed Picture
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed
ADF Capacity
50 pages
50 pages
Scan Speed
25 PPM
5 PPM
Duplex Scanning
Automatic (Single-Pass)
Automatic (Single-Pass)
Max Flatbed Scan Size
8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"
Max ADF Scan Size
8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"
Flatbed Hinge Adjustability
0.00" (0 mm)
0.67" (17 mm)
Fax
Yes
Yes
Copy
Yes
Yes
OCR Included
Software
Software
Scan Quality
7.0
9.5
Scan Quality Photo
Max Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
600 DPI
Max Scan Color Depth
30Bit
24Bit
In The Box
In the Box Picture
Battery
Advertised Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Tested Charging Time
N/A
N/A
Document
Black & White Documents
9.5
9.5
B&W Document Picture
Color Ink Needed For Black & White
No
No
Color Documents
9.5
9.0
Color Document Picture
Cost-Per-Print
8.4
8.5
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
84.99 US$
87 US$
Color Cartridge Price
329.97 US$
312 US$
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.035 US$/print
0.029 US$/print
Color Printing Cost
0.152 US$/print
0.151 US$/print
Photo Printing Cost
0.404 US$/print
0.402 US$/print
Ink Subscription
No
No
Printing Speed
8.6
8.3
Printing Speed Video
Black Only Text Document
21 PPM
29 PPM
Color Document
29 PPM
29 PPM
Photo Printing Time
18.0 s
13.0 s
Single Page Out Time (Black Only)
13.0 s
23.6 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Automatic
Input Tray Capacity
250 pages
300 pages
Document Printing Sizes
Letter (8.5" x 11")
Yes
Yes
Legal (8.5" x 14")
Yes
Yes
Tabloid (11" x 17")
No
No
A6 (105mm x 148mm)
Yes
No
A5 (148mm x 210mm)
Yes
Yes
A4 (210mm x 297mm)
Yes
Yes
Max Paper Weight
200 g/m²
200 g/m²
Photo
Color Gamut
5.0
4.5
Parrots Picture
Color Range Picture
Color Accuracy
7.4
6.4
Friends Picture
Color dE Picture
Color dE Graph
Average Color dE
5.11
7.35
Small Details
4.0
4.0
Small Details Photo
Max Print Resolution (DPI)
600 x 600
600 x 600
Photo Printing Sizes
7.0
0.0
Glossy Paper (4" x 6")
Yes
No
Glossy Paper (5" x 7")
Yes
No
Glossy Paper (8" x 10")
Yes
No
Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")
Yes
No
Glossy Paper (13" x 19")
No
No
Borderless Printing
No
No
Mobile App And Connectivity
Connectivity
9.0
9.0
Inputs Picture
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
USB Input To Computer
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
No
No
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi via Router
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Yes
External Storage Support
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPrint
Yes
Yes
Mopria Print Service
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
10
9.5
App Printscreen
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
App Name
HP Smart
Canon PRINT Business
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
Photo (JPEG, PNG)
Android and iOS
iOS Only
PDF
Android and iOS
Android and iOS
Microsoft Office Files
iOS Only
Android and iOS
Text Files (TXT)
iOS Only
iOS Only
Webpages (HTML)
iOS Only
No
OS Compatibility
Windows
Fully
Fully
macOS
Fully
Fully
Chrome OS
Fully
Fully
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