Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon iP4500 + USB vs Canon PIXMA iP4600

28specifications compared
8differ
20identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- iP4500 + USB:32 ppm
- PIXMA iP4600:26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- iP4500 + USB:24 ppm
- PIXMA iP4600:21 ppm
Power consumption (printing)
- iP4500 + USB:13 W
- PIXMA iP4600:14 W
Width
- iP4500 + USB:445 mm
- PIXMA iP4600:431 mm
Depth
- iP4500 + USB:303 mm
- PIXMA iP4600:296 mm
Height
- iP4500 + USB:160 mm
- PIXMA iP4600:153 mm
Weight
- iP4500 + USB:6.9 kg
- PIXMA iP4600:5.7 kg

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Comparison of iP4500 + USB, PIXMA iP4600
42 specifications	A Canon iP4500 + USB View product	B Canon PIXMA iP4600 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridges	5	5
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolution	9600 x 2400 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	21 ppm
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizes	DL	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm, 54 x 86mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 -105 gsm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	34.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.5 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	13 W	14 W
Power consumption (standby)	1.3 W	1.3 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista / Windows XP SP1, SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP2, SP3, SP4 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.4	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II 300 MHz/PowerPC G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	400 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM SVGA 800x600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	431 mm
DepthDiffers	303 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	153 mm
WeightDiffers	6.9 kg	5.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	445 x 303 x 160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirements	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows: Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint EX

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