Canon  imageCLASS D1620 Wireless Monochrome Multifunction Laser Printer (2223C024)

Indicates the type of display panel on the product.

Refers to whether or not a printer has built-in tanks for ink. This feature is specific to Tank printers and allows them to store high quantities of ink. Non-tank printers will be classified as “standard”.

Printer Type specifies the printing technology. Inkjet printers use ink cartridges which output droplets of ink onto paper through the printhead nozzles. Laser printers use a laser beam to create an image onto a drum, which then transfers the image onto paper through powder toner cartridges. Dot Matrix printers use printheads made of pins which press ink-soaked ribbon onto paper to create images. Zero Ink printers utilize heat technology, not requiring an ink cartridge, toner or ribbon.

Refers to the recommended use case of each printer. Home printers are best for a household, whereas home office printers are best from work from home individuals or personal workspaces.

A wireless ready printer (or Wi-Fi printer) uses a wireless internet connection to receive information from a computer or other device. A wired printer requires a cable for a direct connection to a computer or network.

Refers to the methods that can be used to print from the printer. For example, a USB and Wireless printer can be connected to either wirelessly or through a USB cord to print a document.

Indicates what types of paper or material can be used in the printer.

Indicates how large an image can be inflated via the printer.

Refers to the maximum amount of copies that a device can create.

Scanner resolution (or optical resolution), measured in dots per inch (dpi), refers to the amount of detail a scanner can capture. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality and sharpness of the scanned image.

The overall height of the product, measured top to bottom.

Weight of the product measured in pounds.

Product certified to meet U.S. EPA and Dept. of Energy standards for energy efficiency.

Specifies if the printer’s output is either black and white (also referred to as monochrome), or color.

Auto feeder capacity refers to the number of sheets of paper the automatic document feeder on a device is capable of handling at one time.

A reversing automatic document feeder (RADF) scans one side of a page, then flips it and scans the other side.

An automatic document feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that feeds multiple sheets of paper into a device in a single operation.

Print Speed, measured in pages per minute (PPM), specifies the amount of black and white pages that the printer can produce within 60 seconds.

Indicates whether machine supports printing on media with widths between 18 and 100 inches.

Double sided printing (also known as duplexing) is a feature that allows printers to print on both sides of the paper. Can either be manual, meaning the user will need to refeed the page in order to print on the other side, or automatic, where the printer will do the work for you.

Indicates the amount of standard internal or expandable memory for a printer. For example, a printer could have a standard memory of 256 MB and expandable memory of 512 MB. Additional memory is required for a printer to process high-volume tasks.

Listing of software programs or hardware devices required to operate the printer properly.

Portable printers allow a user to print on-the-go. This means the printer can operate without being plugged in, using an internal battery.