Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Total input capacity
- G1520 MegaTank:100 sheets
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:60 sheets
Non-ISO print media sizes
- G1520 MegaTank:Legal, Letter
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:Letter
Sound power level (printing)
- G1520 MegaTank:49.5 dB
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:45 dB
Power consumption (printing)
- G1520 MegaTank:15 W
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:10 W
AC input voltage
- G1520 MegaTank:110 - 240 V
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:100 - 240 V
Other operating systems supported
- G1520 MegaTank:ChromeOS
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:Android, iOS
Width
- G1520 MegaTank:445 mm
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:430 mm
Depth
- G1520 MegaTank:330 mm
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:282 mm

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, TS304
52 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour Model TS304 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for one	Pigment-based ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	60 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Glossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter	Letter
Photo paper sizes	10x15 cm	10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Sound power level (printing)Differs	49.5 dB	45 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	10 W
Power consumption (off)	0.2 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.09 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	ChromeOS	Android, iOS
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	430 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	282 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	143 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	2.9 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Printer Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)	Printer Driver My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu Easy-WebPrint EX
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link

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