Specifications

The machine specifications are subject to change without prior notice due to improvements of the machine.

Machine Specifications
Type Personal Desktop
Power Supply*1 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
(Power requirements differ depending on the country in which you purchased the product.)
Power Consumption Maximum
- MF229dw / MF226dn
1,300 W or less
- MF217w / MF215
1,270 W or less
Average consumption during standby mode
- MF229dw / MF226dn
Approx. 5.8 W
- MF217w / MF215
Approx. 5.4 W
Average consumption during sleep mode
- MF229dw
Approx. 1.7 W (by Wired Connections)
Approx. 2.3 W (by Wireless Connections)
- MF226dn
Approx. 1.7 W
- MF217w
Approx. 1.6 W (by Wired Connections)
Approx. 2.0 W (by Wireless Connections)
- MF215
Approx. 1.6 W
When the power switch is turned OFF
0.5 W or less
Warm-up Time*2 13.5 seconds or less
Weight*3 - MF229dw
Approx. 13.7 kg
- MF226dn
Approx. 12.8 kg
- MF217w
Approx. 12.1 kg
- MF215
Approx. 12.0 kg
Dimensions
(W x L x H)
- MF229dw
390 x 378 x 360 mm
- MF226dn / MF217w / MF215
390 x 371 x 360 mm
Environmental Conditions Temperature: 10 to 30°C
Humidity: 20% to 80% RH (no condensation)
Host Interface 100BASE-TX
10BASE-T
Hi-Speed USB
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure mode)*4
Acceptable Documents
  Platen Glass Feeder
Type Plain paper/Heavy paper/Photograph/Small documents (for example, index cards)/Special types of paper (for example, tracing paper, transparencies, etc.)/Booklet (Up to 24 mm thickness) Plain paper
(one-page document/Multi-page documents of the same size, thickness and weight)
Size
(W x L)
Up to 216 × 297 mm MF229dw
- Maximum size:216 x 356 mm
- Minimum size: 140 x 127 mm
MF226dn / MF217w / MF215
- Maximum size: 216 x 356 mm
- Minimum size: 148 x 105 mm
Weight Up to 2 kg 1-sided documents
50 to 105 g/㎡
2-sided documents
60 to 105 g/㎡
Paper Capacity 1 sheet MF229dw
Up to 50 sheets (A4, 80 g/㎡)
MF226dn / MF217w / MF215
Up to 35 sheets (A4, 80 g/㎡)
Acceptable Paper Stock Supported Paper Sizes
Paper sizes that can be loaded in the paper drawer, and the manual feed slot are listed below.
A4 (210 x 297 mm)*1 *2
B5 (182 x 257 mm)
A5 (148 x 210 mm)
Legal (216 x 356 mm)*1
Letter (216 x 279 mm)*1 *2
Statement (140 x 216 mm)
Executive (184 x 267 mm)
Officio (216 x 318 mm)*1
B-officio (216 x 355 mm)*1
M-officio (216 x 341 mm)*1
Government - Letter (203 x 267 mm)
Government - Legal (203 x 330 mm)
Foolscap (216 x 330 mm)*1
Australian-foolscap (206 x 338 mm)
Indian-Legal (215 x 345 mm)*1
Envelope COM10 (104.7 x 241.3 mm)
Envelope Monarch (98.4 x 190.5 mm)*3
Envelope C5 (162 x 229 mm)
Envelope DL (110 x 220 mm)
Index Card (76 x 127 mm)*3
Custom Paper Size*4

*1 Only in MF229dw / MF226dn, automatic 2-sided printing is available without replacing paper.
*2 The machine can print received fax documents.
*3 You can load Envelope Monarch and Index Card only in the manual feed slot.
*4 Custom paper size of 76.2 to 216 mm in width and 210 to 356 mm in length can be loaded in the paper drawer. Custom paper size of 76.2 to 216 mm in width and 127 to 356 mm in length can be loaded in the manual feed slot.

Paper Type and Paper Source Capacity
Chlorine-free paper can be used with this machine.
Paper Type Paper Capacity for Paper Drawer Paper Capacity for Manual Feed Slot
Plain paper*1 60 to 80 g/㎡ 250 sheets 1 sheet
80 to 90 g/㎡ 170 sheets 1 sheet
Heavy paper*2 90 to 105 g/㎡ 170 sheets 1 sheet
105 to 163 g/㎡ 100 sheets 1 sheet
Recycled paper*1 60 to 80 g/㎡ 250 sheets 1 sheet
80 to 90 g/㎡ 170 sheets 1 sheet
Color paper*1 60 to 80 g/㎡ 250 sheets 1 sheet
80 to 90 g/㎡ 170 sheets 1 sheet
Bond paper*3 60 to 163 g/㎡ 100 sheets 1 sheet
Transparency*4 50 sheets 1 sheet
Label 100 sheets 1 sheet
Envelope 20 sheets 1 sheet

*1 Only in MF229dw / MF226dn, automatic 2-sided printing is available without replacing paper.
*2 Only in MF229dw / MF226dn, automatic 2-sided printing is available for heavy paper 1 (90 to 120 g/㎡).
*3 Only in MF229dw / MF226dn, automatic 2-sided printing is available for bond paper 1 (60 to 90 g/㎡) and bond paper 2 (90 to 120 g/㎡).
*4 Use laser printer transparencies.
Printable Range Printable Area
The shaded areas in the image below indicate the printable area of the document.
Scan Range

Platen Glass Feeder
Copy

The scan area for copying may differ from the printable area. Printable Area


The scan area for copying may differ from the printable area. Printable Area
Fax
Scan
*1 The current value displayed on the rating label indicates average current consumption.
*2 Warm-up time is an interval between when the machine is turned ON and when the main screen appears on the display. Warm-up time may vary depending on the use conditions and environment of the machine.
*3 The value indicates the mass of the main unit including toner cartridges.
*4 MF229dw / MF217w only

Wireless LAN Specifications (MF229dw / MF217w)
Standard IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
Frequency Range 2,412 to 2,472 MHz
Data Transmission Rate IEEE 802.11g
6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54 Mbps
IEEE 802.11b
1/2/5.5/11 Mbps
IEEE 802.11n
SGI Invalidated 20 MHz: 6.5/13/19.5/26/39/52/58.5/65 Mbps
SGI Validated 20 MHz: 7.2/14.4/21.7/28.9/43.3/57.8/72.2 Mbps
Communication Mode Infrastructure Mode
Security WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), 802.1x (LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS)
Connection Method WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), Manual setup

Copy Specifications
Scan Resolution Text/Photo (High Speed) 300 x 600 dpi Text/Photo, Photo, Text 600 x 600 dpi
Output Resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Copy Ratio 100% 1:1, 400% Max, 200%, 141%, A5->A4, 122% A5->B5, 115% B5->A4, 86% A4->B5, 81% B5->A5, 70% A4->A5, 50%, 25% Min
Copy Speed*
(A4 Plain 1:1)
MF229dw / MF226dn
27 cpm
MF217w / MF215
23 cpm
Continuous Copying Capacity Maximum 99 copies
First Copy Time
(A4)
Platen glass: 9 seconds or less
Feeder: 14 seconds or less
* The copy speed on A4 size plain paper on one-side printing is measured during continuous copying. Copy speeds vary depending on the output resolution, the paper type and size, and the paper feeding direction. Copy speeds on smaller paper sizes may be slower. Plus, the machine may experience downtime or decrease the copy speed in the middle of a continuous copy run to adjust the temperature inside the machine or maintain the optimal print quality.

Fax Specifications
Line Used Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)*1
Communication Mode Super G3, G3
Compression Method MH, MR, MMR
Modem Speed Super G3: 33.6 Kbps, G3: 14.4 Kbps
Automatic Fallback
Transmission Speed Approx. 3 seconds per page*2
(ECM-MMR, transmitting from the memory at 33.6 Kbps)
Sending from Memory/Receiving in Memory Maximum approx. 256 pages*2 (Total pages of transmission/reception)
(Maximum number of fax jobs that can be sent from the memory: 10 jobs/Maximum number of fax jobs that can be received into the memory: 90 jobs)
Fax Resolution Normal: 200 x 100 dpi
Fine: 200 x 200 dpi
Photo: 200 x 200 dpi
Superfine: 200 x 400 dpi
Dialing One-touch keys (4 destinations)
Coded dialing (100 destinations)
Group dialing (103 groups)
Address Book dialing
Regular dialing (with numeric keys)
Automatic redialing
Manual redialing
Sequential broadcast (114 destinations)
Reports TX Result Report
Communication Management Report
(By default, auto output every 40 destinations)
RX Result Report
Telephone Type Handset (optional)/External telephone/External telephone with the built-in answer function/Data modem
*1 Depending on your locale or your telephone connection, you may be unable to perform data communication. In this case, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or the Canon help line.
*2 Based on ITU-T (ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector) Standard Chart No. 1, MMR standard mode.

Scanner Specifications
TypeColor scanner
Maximum Scan SizePlaten glass: up to 216 x 297 mm
Feeder: up to 216 x 356 mm
Scan ResolutionOptical resolution
Platen glass: up to 600 x 600 dpi
Feeder: up to 300 x 300 dpi
Software interpolation resolution
9,600 x 9,600 dpi
Scan Speed*1
(A4, 300 x 300 dpi)
MF229dw
Color: 15 sheets/minute
Black and White: 22 sheets/minute
MF226dn / MF217w / MF215
Color: 15 sheets/minute
Black and White: 20 sheets/minute
DriverTWAIN
WIA 1.0 (Windows XP)
WIA 2.0 (Windows Vista/7/8/8.1)
ICA (Mac OS X 10.6.x or later)
*1 The communication time is not included.

Printer Specifications
Output Tray Capacity*1
(a fresh stack of A4 size paper)
Approx. 100 sheets (68 g/㎡)
Print Speed*2
(A4 Plain 1:1)
MF229dw / MF226dn
27 ppm
MF217w / MF215
23 ppm
First Print Time*3
(A4)
6 seconds or less
Print Resolution600 dpi x 600 dpi (1,200 dpi equivalent x 1,200 dpi equivalent)
Gradation256 gradations
Toner CartridgesCanon Cartridge 337
*1 May varies depending on the installation environment and paper type used.
*2 The print speed on A4 size plain paper on one-side printing is measured during continuous printing. Print speeds vary depending on the output resolution, the paper type and size, and the paper feeding direction. Print speeds on smaller paper sizes may be slower. Plus, the machine may experience downtime or decrease the print speed in the middle of a continuous print run to adjust the temperature inside the machine or maintain the optimal print quality.
*3 May vary depending on the output environment.