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Canon PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour vs HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 11identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:12000 pages per month
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:80000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:9600 x 2400 DPI
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:14.5 ppm
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:50 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:10.4 ppm
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:75 ppm
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:A3+
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:A4
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A3+, A4, A5
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:A4, A5, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:10, DL
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:B5, C5, C6, DL
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA iX6870 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh:Business

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Comparison of iX6870, PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh
68 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers12000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs14.5 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10.4 ppm75 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.3 s
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3+A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A3+, A4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLedger (media size), LegalExecutive, Legal, Oficio, Statement, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DLB5, C5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 8x10, A3, A3+, A4, Ledger, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2304 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS (EU, China), WEEE (EU), EPEATUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 W
Power consumption (off)0.3 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2 W7.5 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)15 - 30 °C15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%20 - 60%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers584 mm530 mm
DepthDiffers310 mm463 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm597 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg28.8 kg

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