Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon PIXMA iP4850

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA iP4850:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:8.8 ppm
- PIXMA iP4850:11 ppm
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:A3
- PIXMA iP4850:A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A4, A5
- PIXMA iP4850:A4, A5
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:11 W
- PIXMA iP4850:17 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:1.2 W
- PIXMA iP4850:1.1 W
Minimum processor
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:300 MHz
- PIXMA iP4850:300MHz
Minimum RAM
- PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour:128 MB
- PIXMA iP4850:512 MB

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Comparison of MP499, PIXMA iP4850
60 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP499 inkjet printer Colour Model MP499 View product	B Canon PIXMA iP4850 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	WEP64/128bit, WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.8 ppm	11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.3 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.5 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	11 W	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	1.1 W
System requirements4 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6	Microsoft Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP, Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6
Minimum processorDiffers	300 MHz	300MHz
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	CD-ROM	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, CD-ROM
CompatibilityKnown for one	TWAI / WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	431 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
WeightKnown for one	5.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Canon Easy-WebPrint EX, Canon Solution Menu EX
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 kg
Other features2 differ
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input capacity (tray 2)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0, WiFi	USB 2.0 B
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V. 50/60Hz	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.11g/IEEE802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one	26 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for one	41	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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