Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon PIXMA iP 2600

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour:9600 x 2400 DPI
- PIXMA iP 2600:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour:26 ppm
- PIXMA iP 2600:22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour:21 ppm
- PIXMA iP 2600:17 ppm
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour:11 W
- PIXMA iP 2600:7 W
Weight
- PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour:5.7 kg
- PIXMA iP 2600:3.7 kg
Interface
- PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour:USB 2.0
- PIXMA iP 2600:USB

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Comparison of IP4600, PIXMA iP 2600
40 specifications	A Canon PIXMA IP4600 inkjet printer Colour Model IP4600 View product	B Canon PIXMA iP 2600 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 ppm
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 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
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	11 W	7 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Windows XP/2000 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 to 10.5.x	Windows Vista / XP SP2 / 2000 Pro SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II 300 MHz/PowerPC G4
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	442 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
WeightDiffers	5.7 kg	3.7 kg
Other features1 differ
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	431 x 296 x 153 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM Printer Drive Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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