Product comparison · 2 large format printers

Canon imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour vs Canon TM-300 MFP L36ei

35specifications compared
22differ
13identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:Inkjet
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:Thermal inkjet
Number of print cartridges
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:5
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:1
Page description languages
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, JPEG
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, JPEG
Copying
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:No
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:Colour copying
Scanning
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:No
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:Colour scanning
Paper tray media types
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:Roll
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:Cut sheet, Roll
Maximum roll width
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:61 cm
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:91.7 cm
USB connector
- imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour:USB Type-A
- TM-300 MFP L36ei:USB Type-B

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Comparison of TA-20, TM-300 MFP L36ei
66 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF TA-20 large format printer Wi-Fi Inkjet Colour Model TA-20 View product	B Canon TM-300 MFP L36ei View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	2400 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	1
Page description languagesDiffers	HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, JPEG	HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, JPEG
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment matte black, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Yellow
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	PF-06	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	No	Colour copying
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	No	Colour scanning
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, PC, USB
AccuracyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2%
Maximum media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 mm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.77 m
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91.4 cm
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A0 (841 x 1189 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Roll	Cut sheet, Roll
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A0, A1, A2, A3, A3+
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1, B2, B4
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A0, A1, A2, A3, A3+, B2
Media thickness	0.07 - 0.8 mm	0.07 - 0.8 mm
Maximum roll length	18 m	18 m
Maximum roll widthDiffers	61 cm	91.7 cm
Maximum roll diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 cm
Roll core diameter (rear roll)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.69 cm
Cut sheetsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin cut-sheetKnown for one	210 - 431.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons, Touch
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	35 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	42 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	C TUVus, FCC Part 15B, FCC Part 15C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (off)	0.3 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	52 W	69 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	982 mm	1060 mm
DepthDiffers	748 mm	887 mm
HeightDiffers	438 mm	1289 mm
WeightDiffers	37 kg	60 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	1147 mm	961 mm
Package depthDiffers	874 mm	913 mm
Package heightDiffers	542 mm	1462 mm
Package weightDiffers	49 kg	105 kg
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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