Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson Stylus Office B42WD

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:2
- Stylus Office B42WD:4
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Stylus Office B42WD:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:11.3 ppm
- Stylus Office B42WD:38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:8.8 ppm
- Stylus Office B42WD:38 ppm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:A4
- Stylus Office B42WD:A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizes
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:10
- Stylus Office B42WD:10, C6, DL
Printing noise level
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:45 dB
- Stylus Office B42WD:40 dB
Width
- PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour:551.2 mm
- Stylus Office B42WD:445 mm

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Comparison of iX6520, Stylus Office B42WD
63 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iX6520 inkjet printer Colour Model iX6520 View product	B Epson Stylus Office B42WD View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	11.3 ppm	38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.8 ppm	38 ppm
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	10, C6, DL
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75g/m2
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Printing noise levelDiffers	45 dB	40 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Mac OS X v10.4.11 to v10.6.x	Windows XP (x32/64-bit) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS 10.4.11+
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	551.2 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	299.7 mm	330 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	7.58 kg	4.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	525 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.24 kg
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Easy-PhotoPrint EX Easy-WebPrint EX Solution Menu	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.22 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.22 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 x 330 x 154 mm
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-TX Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro Piezo
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pl

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