Product comparison · 2 large format printers

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour vs HP PageWide XL 5000

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
- PageWide XL 5000:1200 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:5
- PageWide XL 5000:8
Page description languages
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL
- PageWide XL 5000:HP-GL/2, PCL 3
Print speed (normal quality)
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:1.12 min/p
- PageWide XL 5000:27.8 ft/min
Product colour
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:Grey, Black
- PageWide XL 5000:Black, White
Internal memory
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:384 MB
- PageWide XL 5000:8192 MB
Internal storage capacity
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:320 GB
- PageWide XL 5000:500 GB
Power consumption (typical)
- imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour:190 W
- PageWide XL 5000:460 W

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Comparison of iPF840, PageWide XL 5000
53 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF iPF840 large format printer Inkjet Colour Model iPF840 View product	B HP PageWide XL 5000 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	8
Page description languagesDiffers	GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL	HP-GL/2, PCL 3
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Matte black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print headKnown for one	PF-04	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (normal quality)Differs	1.12 min/p	27.8 ft/min
Print speed (normal quality, A1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 pph
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A0, A1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A0, A1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheetsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thicknessKnown for one	0.07 - 0.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	18 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterKnown for one	15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B0, B2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media width (rolls)Known for one	1118 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media width (sheets)Known for one	1118 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Roll paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A1 (594 x 841 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Matte paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10base-T/100base-TX/100base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Black	Black, White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	8192 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	35 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	52 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS, CE, TUV, EAC, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	190 W	460 W
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 30 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	1893 mm	1960 mm
DepthDiffers	1291 mm	800 mm
HeightDiffers	1144 mm	1303 mm
WeightDiffers	189 kg	415 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2180 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1068 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1764 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	521 kg
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/Server 2003/2003R2, Server 2008 Mac X – 10.6.8 - 10.10.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az	Unknown — not stated by the source

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