Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA iX7000 vs Epson Stylus C42UX

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA iX7000:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Stylus C42UX:2880 x 720 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA iX7000:10.2 ppm
- Stylus C42UX:12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA iX7000:8.1 ppm
- Stylus C42UX:5.5 ppm
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA iX7000:Letter
- Stylus C42UX:Executive, Legal
Printing noise level
- PIXMA iX7000:36 dB
- Stylus C42UX:48 dB
Market positioning
- PIXMA iX7000:Business
- Stylus C42UX:Home & office
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA iX7000:45 W
- Stylus C42UX:19 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PIXMA iX7000:10 - 90 °F
- Stylus C42UX:50 - 95 °F

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Comparison of PIXMA iX7000, Stylus C42UX
38 specifications	A Canon PIXMA iX7000 View product	B Epson Stylus C42UX View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	2880 x 720 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	10.2 ppm	12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.1 ppm	5.5 ppm
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	297 x 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Executive, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A3, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Printing noise levelDiffers	36 dB	48 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	45 W	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, Mac 8.5.1 - 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1+
Minimum processorKnown for one	1GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 90 °F	50 - 95 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	647 mm	424.2 mm
DepthDiffers	530 mm	459.7 mm
HeightDiffers	260 mm	276.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	19.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Input capacity (tray 2)Known for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface	USB	USB
Networking featuresKnown for one	IEEE802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE802.3(10BASE-T)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120V/50-60 Hz
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.86 kg (6.3 lbs)
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets

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