Product comparison · 2 large format printers

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF780 vs Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Page description languages
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:GARO
Print head
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:PF-04
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:PF-05
Print speed (best quality)
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:81 sqf/h
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:62 sqf/h
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:A0, A1, A2, A3
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:A0, A1
Media width (rolls)
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:254 - 914.4 mm
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:254 - 1117.6 mm
Media width (sheets)
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:203.2 - 914.4 mm
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:1170 mm
Ethernet interface type
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:Gigabit Ethernet
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:Fast Ethernet
Internal memory
- imagePROGRAF iPF780:256 MB
- imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour:384 MB

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Comparison of imagePROGRAF iPF780, iPF8400SE
49 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF iPF780 View product	B Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE large format printer Inkjet Colour Model iPF8400SE View product
Printing4 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Page description languagesDiffers	GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL	GARO
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Red, Yellow
Print headDiffers	PF-04	PF-05
Print speed (best quality)Differs	81 sqf/h	62 sqf/h
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A0 (841 x 1189 mm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A0, A1, A2, A3	A0, A1
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A0
Cut sheetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 m
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0, B2
Media width (rolls)Differs	254 - 914.4 mm	254 - 1117.6 mm
Media width (sheets)Differs	203.2 - 914.4 mm	1170 mm
Roll paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Coated paper, Cut sheet, Plain paper, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B1, B2, B4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Base-T/TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	384 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	50 dB
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	CE, TUV, CB, EAC, RoHS
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	140 W	190 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7/8/Server 2003/2003 R2/Server 2008 Mac X 10.5.8-10.9+
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	1304 mm	1893 mm
DepthDiffers	877 mm	971 mm
HeightDiffers	1062 mm	1144 mm
WeightDiffers	67.9 kg	117 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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