Main trade-off
Canon MF751Cdw II
Its feeder does not automatically scan both sides and it has no fax.
Head-to-head
Canon MF751Cdw II vs MF753Cdw II: 753 scans both sides, rated print speed is tied
The short answer
Choose the MF753Cdw II if you scan both sides of forms or need fax. The MF751Cdw II has the same rated 35-ppm color print speed and paper capacity, but its document feeder scans only one side at a time.
Before you choose
The reasoning and the trade-offs
A shared specifications table can hide the decisive difference
Canon explicitly describes the MF751Cdw II feeder as single-sided and the MF753Cdw II feeder as one-pass two-sided. The shared 35-ppm print headline cannot tell you whether the backs of scanned forms are captured.
What this is based on
Canon model comparison front page and feeder chapter distinguish the scanners.
Main trade-off
Canon MF753Cdw II
The optional 550-sheet cassette costs extra and adds height.
Canon MF751Cdw II
- Choose it for
- Your scan originals are single-sided
- You want color printing without fax
- Main trade-off
- Its feeder does not automatically scan both sides and it has no fax.
Canon MF753Cdw II
- Choose it for
- Both sides of your paperwork must be captured
- You need telephone-line fax
- Main trade-off
- The optional 550-sheet cassette costs extra and adds height.
About this comparison
The print speed matches, but the scanners differ. Compare single-sided and one-pass duplex scanning, fax and paper capacity on the exact II models.
Choose the MF753Cdw II if you scan both sides of forms or need fax. The MF751Cdw II has the same rated 35-ppm color print speed and paper capacity, but its document feeder scans only one side at a time.
Winner by situation
Start with what you need it to do
Archiving both sides of signed forms
The MF753Cdw II captures both faces automatically.
- Canon MF751Cdw II
- Caution
- Canon MF753Cdw II
- Better fit
Scanning one-sided invoices
Both accept 50 sheets.
- Canon MF751Cdw II
- Good
- Canon MF753Cdw II
- Good
Color reports from digital files
Both rated 35 Letter ppm.
- Canon MF751Cdw II
- Good
- Canon MF753Cdw II
- Good
Fax required alongside color output
Only MF753Cdw II has fax.
- Canon MF751Cdw II
- Not suitable
- Canon MF753Cdw II
- Better fit
What matters in practice
The differences that matter
A shared specifications table can hide the decisive difference
Canon explicitly describes the MF751Cdw II feeder as single-sided and the MF753Cdw II feeder as one-pass two-sided. The shared 35-ppm print headline cannot tell you whether the backs of scanned forms are captured.
How we reached this conclusion
Canon model comparison front page and feeder chapter distinguish the scanners.
The two-sided scanner needs no extra listed desk area
Both are listed at 16.8 by 18.2 by 17 inches when closed. The MF753Cdw II adds automatic reverse-side capture without increasing those published body dimensions.
How we reached this conclusion
Equal closed manufacturer dimensions.
A fifty-sheet batch can contain one hundred scanned faces
For 50 double-sided supported sheets, the MF753Cdw II captures 100 faces in its one-pass workflow. The MF751Cdw II requires you to handle the reverse sides, and the saved file order still needs checking.
How we reached this conclusion
50 sheets x 2 faces. Both feeders 50. Only MF753Cdw II duplex.
Choice A
Canon, MF751Cdw II
MF751Cdw II
Color print runs and scanning single-sided papers on a shared network.
- Best matched use
- Your scan originals are single-sided
Checked facts
- Automatic document scanning: 50-sheet single-sided ADF
- Fax: No
- Letter color speed: Up to 35 ppm
- Standard paper input: 300 sheets across two trays
Choice B
Canon, MF753Cdw II
MF753Cdw II
Color printing plus automatic capture of both sides of a document stack.
- Best matched use
- Both sides of your paperwork must be captured
Checked facts
- Automatic document scanning: 50-sheet single-pass two-sided ADF
- Fax: Yes
- Letter color speed: Up to 35 ppm
- Standard paper input: 300 sheets across two trays
Meaningful differences
What changes the fit
| What changes | Canon MF751Cdw II | Canon MF753Cdw II | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic document scanning | 50-sheet single-sided ADF | 50-sheet single-pass two-sided ADF | This is the main difference hidden by similar model names. |
| Fax | No | Yes | A fax requirement selects the MF753Cdw II. |
| Letter color speed | Up to 35 ppm | Up to 35 ppm | Rated printing throughput does not change. |
| Standard paper input | 300 sheets across two trays | 300 sheets across two trays | Both combine 250 main and 50 multipurpose. |
| Closed body | 16.8 x 18.2 x 17 inches | 16.8 x 18.2 x 17 inches | The duplex scanner does not change the listed closed size. |
What you give up
Every choice has a cost
If you choose Canon MF751Cdw II
- Reaching 850-sheet input capacity requires the optional 550-sheet cassette.
If you choose Canon MF753Cdw II
- A stack above 50 suitable original sheets must be split into separate feeder loads.
Recommendation switch
The decision flips if...
Double-sided originals arrive every week
Choose Canon MF753Cdw II. The duplex ADF removes a repeated manual pass.
Every scan is single-sided and fax is unnecessary
Choose Canon MF751Cdw II. The MF751Cdw II retains the same print speed and paper trays.
You expect either standard tray setup to hold 850 sheets
Choose neither. 850 requires the optional 550-sheet cassette. Base capacity is 300.
What matters in practice
How to make the call
Read the exact II model column
The MF751Cdw II and MF753Cdw II are distinct products. Canon’s shared brochure includes a generic scan section, but its opening model-by-model table makes the single-sided versus duplex difference explicit. Use that distinction when buying, even if retailer copy is unclear.
Printing alone leaves little reason to prefer the MF753Cdw II
Both offer 35-ppm rated color printing, automatic duplex output and 300-sheet standard input. A business sending only digital reports to print should compare purchase and supply cost rather than assume the higher model number means faster printing.
Incoming paperwork can reverse the recommendation
A regular stack of two-sided forms makes the MF753Cdw II useful even for an office printing only a few pages. This is about capturing the complete original without reloading it, not about printing volume.
Allow for the installation you will actually buy
The listed body dimensions match. Optional paper trays increase capacity and height. Check the configuration shown in the Amazon listing and allow room for the scanner lid, ventilation and paper access.
What this comparison cannot tell you
- Rated print speeds are manufacturer figures, not matched hands-on tests.
- Toner yields use standardized test documents and vary with content.
What the facts say
What the comparison shows
Useful conclusions from the current laser printers comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.
See the checked facts and calculation notes
| Product | Needs matched | Checked facts | Source records |
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| Canon MF751Cdw II |
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