Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 40 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (100 sheets vs 60 sheets). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 4 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (14 W vs 10 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 15 mm more width than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 430 mm). Only the Canon G550 MegaTank has built-in display. Photo paper sizes: 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25 on the Canon G550 MegaTank, 10x15 cm on the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour.

Total input capacity
- G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:60 sheets
Photo paper sizes
- G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:10x15 cm
Built-in display
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:No
Power consumption (printing)
- G550 MegaTank:14 W
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:10 W
Other operating systems supported
- G550 MegaTank:ChromeOS
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:Android, iOS
Width
- G550 MegaTank:445 mm
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:430 mm
Depth
- G550 MegaTank:340 mm
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:282 mm
Height
- G550 MegaTank:136 mm
- PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:143 mm

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, TS304
51 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour Model TS304 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Glossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.18 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 Enterpris	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	ChromeOS	Android, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	282 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	143 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	2.9 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 dB
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Printer Driver My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu Easy-WebPrint EX

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