Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iP4850 vs Epson Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA iP4850:5
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:11
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iP4850:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:2880 x 1440 DPI
Total input capacity
- PIXMA iP4850:150 sheets
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:250 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA iP4850:A4
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:A3
Maximum print size
- PIXMA iP4850:210 x 297 mm
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:420 x 594 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA iP4850:A4, A5
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:A2, A3, A4
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA iP4850:Legal
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:Letter
Market positioning
- PIXMA iP4850:Home & office
- Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV:Business

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Comparison of PIXMA iP4850, Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV
70 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iP4850 View product	B Epson Stylus Pro 4900 + SpectroProofer UV View product
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	11
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cyan, Green, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Matte black, Orange, Photo black, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	2880 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	11 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9.3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	420 x 594 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Art paper, Plain paper, Roll
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A2, A3, A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Letter
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 dB
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	46.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	17 W	52 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.1 W	0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP, Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	300MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	431 mm	863 mm
DepthDiffers	297 mm	1134 mm
HeightDiffers	153 mm	405 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	915 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1010 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	895 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.7 kg	88.7 kg
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Canon Easy-WebPrint EX, Canon Solution Menu EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity (tray 2)Known for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	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

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