Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iP1600 vs Epson Stylus C42UX

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iP1600:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Stylus C42UX:2880 x 720 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA iP1600:19 ppm
- Stylus C42UX:12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA iP1600:7.8 ppm
- Stylus C42UX:5.5 ppm
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA iP1600:Legal
- Stylus C42UX:Executive, Legal
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA iP1600:10 W
- Stylus C42UX:19 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PIXMA iP1600:5 - 35 °C
- Stylus C42UX:50 - 95 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PIXMA iP1600:10 - 90%
- Stylus C42UX:20 - 80%
Width
- PIXMA iP1600:435 mm
- Stylus C42UX:424.2 mm

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Comparison of PIXMA iP1600, Stylus C42UX
38 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iP1600 View product	B Epson Stylus C42UX View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	2880 x 720 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	19 ppm	12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7.8 ppm	5.5 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	35 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
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 sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 gsm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Credit Card (54 x 86mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	44 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	10 W	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Mac OS X v10.2.1 +	Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, Mac 8.5.1 - 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1+
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	370 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB, CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	50 - 95 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	424.2 mm
DepthDiffers	249 mm	459.7 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	276.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Win: Easy-WebPrint, Easy-PhotoPrint, PhotoRecord, Easy-PrintToolBox, Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100-240V 50/60Hz	120V/50-60 Hz
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.86 kg (6.3 lbs)

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