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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iP-4940 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson Expression Home XP-305

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 13identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 5
    • 4
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • 9600 x 2400 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 12.5 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 9.3 ppm
    • 15 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • 300 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • 10, DL
    • 10, DL, C6

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A

Canon

PIXMA iP-4940 inkjet printer Colour

Model iP-4940

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B

Epson

Expression Home XP-305

Model ExpressionXP-305

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Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers54
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12.5 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9.3 ppm15 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one20 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one300 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper tray
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs10x15"10x15,13x20"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Wireless LAN
USB portKnown for oneYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Google Cloud Print
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMCmicro, MMC Mobile, MMC+, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Printing noise levelKnown for one45.5 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one3.61 cm (1.42")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one13 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W2.7 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.4 W
System requirements3 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32 / 64bit), Windows Vista (32 / 64bit), Windows XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v10.4.11 - 10.6Mac OS 10.5.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
Minimum processorKnown for one1GHz
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers431 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers297 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers153 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers5.7 kg4.2 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareDiffersEasy-PhotoPrint EX w/ HD Movie Print, Easy-WebPrint EX, Solution Menu EX w/ CREATIVE PARK PREMIUMABBYY FineReader® PDF Sprint (Windows & MacOS), Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager
Package widthKnown for one375 mm
Package depthKnown for one457 mm
Package heightKnown for one200 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.46 kg
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one15 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one15 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one66 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one49 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Print
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
InterfaceKnown for oneWiFi, USB
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one464 x 380 x 200 mm
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClariaTM Home Ink
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), Warranty document
Ink dropKnown for one3 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one20 sheets
Print speedKnown for one33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 38 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Toner cartridgeKnown for onePGI-525PGBK, CLI-526BK, CLI-526C, CLI-526M, CLI-526Y
Network readyKnown for oneNo
Colour scanningKnown for oneNo
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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