Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iP1800 vs Epson PRO 3800

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iP1800:4800 x 1200 DPI
- PRO 3800:2880 x 1440 DPI
Market positioning
- PIXMA iP1800:Home & office
- PRO 3800:Business
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA iP1800:7 W
- PRO 3800:25 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA iP1800:0.7 W
- PRO 3800:5 W
Weight
- PIXMA iP1800:3.3 kg
- PRO 3800:19.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PIXMA iP1800:442 x 237 x 152 mm
- PRO 3800:685.8 x 381 x 254 mm
Interface
- PIXMA iP1800:USB 2.0
- PRO 3800:USB
Power requirements
- PIXMA iP1800:AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
- PRO 3800:110 - 120V/50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of PIXMA iP1800, PRO 3800
38 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iP1800 View product	B Epson PRO 3800 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL1950, CSA 22.2 950 FDA, EMI: FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.8 class B, AS/NZS 3548 class B
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 8
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	2880 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	13.3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7.8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
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	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	273 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8" x 10", 11" x 14", 16" x 20"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	7 W	25 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.7 W	5 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista / Windows XP SP1, SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP2, SP3, SP4 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.4	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh OS X 10.4.x 10.5.x; 10.6
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II 300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	400 MB	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	442 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	237 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	152 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	19.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Easy-PhotoPrint, Easy-LayoutPrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	442 x 237 x 152 mm	685.8 x 381 x 254 mm
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	110 - 120V/50 - 60 Hz
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroPiezo AMC

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