Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon I i550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce 1100

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 600 DPI
- WorkForce 1100:5760 x 1440 DPI
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:A4
- WorkForce 1100:A3
Printing noise level
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:39 dB
- WorkForce 1100:35 dB
Market positioning
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
- WorkForce 1100:Business
Width
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:419.1 mm
- WorkForce 1100:617.2 mm
Depth
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:274.3 mm
- WorkForce 1100:797.6 mm
Height
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:160 mm
- WorkForce 1100:416.6 mm
Weight
- I i550 inkjet printer Colour:3.31 kg
- WorkForce 1100:11.9 kg

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Comparison of i550, WorkForce 1100
48 specifications	A Canon I i550 inkjet printer Colour Model i550 View product	B Epson WorkForce 1100 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	150 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	18 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	11 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	48 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	90 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Performance1 differ
Printing noise levelDiffers	39 dB	35 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B B, CAN / CSA – CEI / IEC CISPR 22 B
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/95/98/2000/Me/XP Mac OS 8.6 - 9/v10.1/10.2.x	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x.
Minimum RAMKnown for one	0.56 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	419.1 mm	617.2 mm
DepthDiffers	274.3 mm	797.6 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	416.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.31 kg	11.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Web to Page and Epson Easy Photo Print
Other featuresidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
InterfaceKnown for one	USB, IEEE 1284	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	120V AC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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