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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw vs Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsExpected MaintenanceDisplay ScreenCartridgeScanner FeaturesScan QualityIn The BoxBattery
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsCost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedDocument Printing Sizes
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes

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.

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  • 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)

Review

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imageCLASS MF743Cdw
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imageCLASS MF644Cdw
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
8.1

Scan Quality 
 

7.0
9.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Build Quality Close Up
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw ISO View Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw 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  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw In Use Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw 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)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
8.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
In The Cartridge
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Display Screen 
 

9.0
9.0

Display Screen Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Display Screen Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.3" (10.8 cm)
5.0" (12.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.4
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw 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
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Scanner Features 
 

9.5
9.3

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw 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
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Scan Quality 
 

7.0
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Scan Quality Photo
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
600 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

30Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw In the Box Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw In the Box Picture
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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  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw B&W Document Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.5
9.0

Color Document Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color Document Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.4
8.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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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
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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
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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
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.0
4.5

Parrots Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Parrots Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color Range Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
6.4

Friends Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Friends Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color dE Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color dE Graph
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.11
7.35
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Small Details 
 

4.0
4.0

Small Details Photo  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Small Details Photo
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

600 x 600
600 x 600
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Inputs Picture
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw 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
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Mobile App 
 

10
9.5

App Printscreen  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw App Printscreen
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw 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
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Standard
Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
SEE PRICE
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White
imageCLASS MF743Cdw
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Standard
Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
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Walmart.com
White
imageCLASS MF741Cdw
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Standard
Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
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B&H
White
imageCLASS MF745Cdw
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Standard
Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
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BestBuy.com
White
imageCLASS MF746Cdw
SEARCH
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White
imageCLASS MF644Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF642Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF641Cw
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

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