Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1501 MegaTank vs Canon PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- G1501 MegaTank:2
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:5
Maximum resolution
- G1501 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- G1501 MegaTank:5 ipm
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:10 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
- G1501 MegaTank:8.8 ipm
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:15 ipm
Total input capacity
- G1501 MegaTank:100 sheets
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:125 sheets
Standard interfaces
- G1501 MegaTank:USB 2.0
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:USB, Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi
- G1501 MegaTank:No
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- G1501 MegaTank:54.5 dB
- PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour:43.8 dB

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Comparison of G1501 MegaTank, iP7230
55 specifications	A Canon G1501 MegaTank View product	B Canon PIXMA iP7230 inkjet printer Colour Model iP7230 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	5
Printing coloursDiffers	Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	5 ipm	10 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers	8.8 ipm	15 ipm
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	125 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Postcard
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Com-10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15, 13x18, 13x13, 20x25, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP / IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon iEasy-PhotoPrint
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54.5 dB	43.8 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in display	No	No
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	11 W	24 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	3100 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	451 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	368 mm
HeightDiffers	135 mm	128 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	6.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Easy-WebPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	My Image Garden + Full HD Movie Print, Quick Menu	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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