Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon Pixma IP3000 vs Canon Pixma iP4200

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Printing colours
- Pixma IP3000:Black, Cyan, Magenta
- Pixma iP4200:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print head nozzles
- Pixma IP3000:1600
- Pixma iP4200:1856
Maximum resolution
- Pixma IP3000:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Pixma iP4200:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pixma IP3000:22 ppm
- Pixma iP4200:29 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pixma IP3000:15 ppm
- Pixma iP4200:20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Pixma IP3000:2.7 s
- Pixma iP4200:2.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- Pixma IP3000:4 s
- Pixma iP4200:3 s
Printing noise level
- Pixma IP3000:35 dB
- Pixma iP4200:34.2 dB

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Comparison of Pixma IP3000, Pixma iP4200
35 specifications	A Canon Pixma IP3000 View product	B Canon Pixma iP4200 View product
Features2 differ
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print head nozzlesDiffers	1600	1856
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	29 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	15 ppm	20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	2.7 s	2.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	4 s	3 s
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Printing noise levelDiffers	35 dB	34.2 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	23 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.8 W
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98 Windows Me Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 7 Mac OS X v.9.x Mac OS X v.10.2.1 - 10.3.x	Windows 98 Windows Me Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 7 Mac OS X v.10.2.1 - 10.4.x
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Windows: USB, CD-ROM; Windows 98/Me: 15MB HDD; Windows XP/2000/7: 50MB HDD Mac: USB, CD-ROM; Mac OS 9.x: 30MB HDD; Mac OS X v.10.2+: 100MB HDD	Windows: USB, CD-ROM; Windows 98/Me: 15MB HDD; Windows XP/2000/7: 100MB HDD Mac: USB, CD-ROM; 100MB HDD
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	418 x 286 x 170 mm	419 x 299 x 160 mm
InterfaceDiffers	USB	USB 2.0
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	419.1 x 284.5 x 170.2 mm (16.5 x 11.2 x 6.7")	424.2 x 302.3 x 162.6 mm (16.7 x 11.9 x 6.4")

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