Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon Pixma iP4200 vs Canon PIXMA iP4850

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pixma iP4200:29 ppm
- PIXMA iP4850:11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pixma iP4200:20 ppm
- PIXMA iP4850:9.3 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- Pixma iP4200:3 s
- PIXMA iP4850:20 s
Maximum print size
- Pixma iP4200:216 x 297 mm
- PIXMA iP4850:210 x 297 mm
Power consumption (printing)
- Pixma iP4200:23 W
- PIXMA iP4850:17 W
Power consumption (standby)
- Pixma iP4200:0.8 W
- PIXMA iP4850:1.1 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Pixma iP4200:41 - 95 °F
- PIXMA iP4850:5 - 35 °C
Interface
- Pixma iP4200:USB 2.0
- PIXMA iP4850:USB 2.0 B

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Comparison of Pixma iP4200, PIXMA iP4850
55 specifications	A Canon Pixma iP4200 View product	B Canon PIXMA iP4850 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	1856	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolution	9600 x 2400 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	29 ppm	11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	9.3 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	3 s	20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	2.1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.5 dB
Buffer sizeKnown for one	42 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing noise levelKnown for one	34.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	23 W	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.8 W	1.1 W
System requirements2 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98 Windows Me Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 7 Mac OS X v.10.2.1 - 10.4.x	Microsoft Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP, Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300MHz
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Windows: USB, CD-ROM; Windows 98/Me: 15MB HDD; Windows XP/2000/7: 100MB HDD Mac: USB, CD-ROM; 100MB HDD	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, CD-ROM
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	41 - 95 °F	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	431 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Canon Easy-WebPrint EX, Canon Solution Menu EX
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 kg
Other features2 differ
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input capacity (tray 2)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0 B
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 110-120 V, 50/60 Hz, AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	419 x 299 x 160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	424.2 x 302.3 x 162.6 mm (16.7 x 11.9 x 6.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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