Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iP 3600 vs Epson PictureMate PM 260 Dash

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iP 3600:9600 x 2400 DPI
- PictureMate PM 260 Dash:5760 x 1440 DPI
Total input capacity
- PIXMA iP 3600:150 sheets
- PictureMate PM 260 Dash:20 sheets
Width
- PIXMA iP 3600:431 mm
- PictureMate PM 260 Dash:231 mm
Depth
- PIXMA iP 3600:296 mm
- PictureMate PM 260 Dash:165 mm
Height
- PIXMA iP 3600:153 mm
- PictureMate PM 260 Dash:220 mm
Weight
- PIXMA iP 3600:5.6 kg
- PictureMate PM 260 Dash:2.4 kg

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Comparison of PIXMA iP 3600, PictureMate PM 260 Dash
33 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iP 3600 View product	B Epson PictureMate PM 260 Dash View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	20 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Printing noise levelKnown for one	41 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microdrive, miniSD, MMC, SD, SDHC
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.14 cm (3.6")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / XP SP2 / 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows 2000, XP, XP Professional x64 &Windows Vista Macintosh OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.9 & 10.4.x
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	431 mm	231 mm
DepthDiffers	296 mm	165 mm
HeightDiffers	153 mm	220 mm
WeightDiffers	5.6 kg	2.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Interface	USB	USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet

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