Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson PictureMate 280

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:9600 x 2400 DPI
- PictureMate 280:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:14.8 ppm
- PictureMate 280:20 ppm
Maximum print size
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:210 x 297 mm
- PictureMate 280:100 x 150 mm
Width
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:445 mm
- PictureMate 280:215 mm
Depth
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:303 mm
- PictureMate 280:152 mm
Height
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:160 mm
- PictureMate 280:180 mm
Weight
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:6.5 kg
- PictureMate 280:3.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour:445 x 303 x 160 mm
- PictureMate 280:215 x 152 x 180 mm

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Comparison of IP4300, PictureMate 280
45 specifications	A Canon PIXMA IP4300 inkjet printer Colour Model IP4300 View product	B Epson PictureMate 280 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14.8 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	11.6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	100 x 150 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m², 273 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm (Wide), 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth	No	No
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	34 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP SP1,SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP2, SP3, SP4 / Windows Millennium Edition / Windows 98, 98 Second Edition Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II/PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	250 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	800x600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	303 mm	152 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	180 mm
WeightDiffers	6.5 kg	3.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Windows: Easy-PhotoPrint, Easy-WebPrint, CD-LabelPrint, PhotoRecord Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint, CD-LabelPrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	445 x 303 x 160 mm	215 x 152 x 180 mm
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
TypeKnown for one	Single Ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM / CD-RW / CD-R

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