Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour vs HP deskjet 845c printer

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:5
- deskjet 845c printer:2
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:9600 x 2400 DPI
- deskjet 845c printer:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:A3
- deskjet 845c printer:A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A4, A5
- deskjet 845c printer:A4, A5, A6
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:20 W
- deskjet 845c printer:4 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:5 - 35 °C
- deskjet 845c printer:5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:10 - 90%
- deskjet 845c printer:15 - 80%
Width
- PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour:549 mm
- deskjet 845c printer:446 mm

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Comparison of iX6550, deskjet 845c printer
66 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iX6550 inkjet printer Colour Model iX6550 View product	B HP deskjet 845c printer View product
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	2
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 / 192
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 ppm
Print speed (colour photo, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, draft quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 ppm
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print quality (black, draft quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 DPI
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Duty cycle letter size (maximum)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Maximum input capacity for labelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
Maximum input capacity for bannersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 90, 60 - 90, 75 - 90 g/m²
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5-JIS
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 KB
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 b(a)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	20 W	4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1/SP2, Windows XP SP2/SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - v.10.6	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Home & Professional, Mac OS 8.6. +
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 233 MHz
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	549 mm	446 mm
DepthDiffers	299 mm	351 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	183 mm
WeightKnown for one	7.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 kg
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	549 x 299 x 159 mm	446 x 351 x 183 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100 - 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	484 x 232 x 414 mm
TypefacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cg times, cg times italic, univers, univers italic, courier, courier italic, letter gothic, letter gothic italic
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Photoret II, HP Colorsmart III
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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