Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon Pixma iP 4600 vs Epson Stylus Photo 790

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Pixma iP 4600:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Stylus Photo 790:2880 x 720 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pixma iP 4600:26 ppm
- Stylus Photo 790:7.8 ppm

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Comparison of Pixma iP 4600, Stylus Photo 790
35 specifications	A Canon Pixma iP 4600 View product	B Epson Stylus Photo 790 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	2880 x 720 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	9600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	7.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 ppm
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelope	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes, 10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm, Credit Card (54 x 86mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	45.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	14 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows: PC: Windows Vista, XP, 2000 Professional / Internet Explorer 6.0 / CD-ROM / SVGA 800 x 600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Mac OS X v.10.3.9, v.10.4,v.10.5 / Safari / CD-ROM / XGA 1024x768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	431 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	296 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	153 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	5.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Windows: Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	431 x 296 x 153 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Hi-Speed USB (B Port), via PictBridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	26 mm/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible ink types, suppliesKnown for one	PGI-520BK, CLI-521BK, CLI-521C, CLI-521M, CLI-521Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet

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