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Canon G550 MegaTank vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 13identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (16 W vs 14 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 0.2 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour (1.2 W vs 1 W). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour has 194 mm more width than the Canon G550 MegaTank (639 mm vs 445 mm). Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi Direct.

  • Maximum resolution
    • G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • G550 MegaTank:A4
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:A3+
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • G550 MegaTank:A4
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A3+, A4, A5
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • G550 MegaTank:B5
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:B4, B5
  • Ethernet LAN
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • G550 MegaTank:14 W
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:16 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • G550 MegaTank:1.2 W
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:1 W

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, PRO-310
52 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, YellowCyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo cyan, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 2400 DPI
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3+
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperArt paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A3, A3+, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,7x10,8x104x6,5x7,7x10,8x10,9x13,10x12,11x14,12x12
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.62 cm (3")
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W16 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.05 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W1 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 EnterprisWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, ChromeOS, iOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 90 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm379 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg14.4 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceREACH, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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