Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iP4600 vs Epson Stylus Photo R2880

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA iP4600:5
- Stylus Photo R2880:8
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iP4600:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Stylus Photo R2880:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA iP4600:26 ppm
- Stylus Photo R2880:9 ppm
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA iP4600:A4
- Stylus Photo R2880:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA iP4600:A4, A5
- Stylus Photo R2880:A3, A4
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA iP4600:14 W
- Stylus Photo R2880:20 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PIXMA iP4600:10 - 90%
- Stylus Photo R2880:20 - 80%
Width
- PIXMA iP4600:431 mm
- Stylus Photo R2880:616 mm

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Comparison of PIXMA iP4600, Stylus Photo R2880
59 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iP4600 View product	B Epson Stylus Photo R2880 View product
Features1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	8
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 420 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A3, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIN A3, DIN A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 -105 gsm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 KB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	45.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	20 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	431 mm	616 mm
DepthDiffers	296 mm	322 mm
HeightDiffers	153 mm	214 mm
WeightDiffers	5.7 kg	12 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareDiffers	Windows: Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Epson Creativity Suite: Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Camera Raw Plug-in per Creativity Suite, Epson Print CD, Epson File Manager, Epson Web to Page, Adobe Elements 5 (PC) & 4 (Mac)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	685 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.2 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	214 x 616 x 322 mm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interface	USB	USB
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pl
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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