Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP550

29specifications compared
23differ
6identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:Laser
- PIXMA MP550:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:Mono printing
- PIXMA MP550:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MP550:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:30 ppm
- PIXMA MP550:9.2 ppm
Copying
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:Mono copying
- PIXMA MP550:Colour copying
Scanner type
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- PIXMA MP550:Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:24 bit
- PIXMA MP550:48 bit
Faxing
- imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4:Mono faxing
- PIXMA MP550:No

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Comparison of D1180, PIXMA MP550
87 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS D1180 Laser A4 Model D1180 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP550 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	9.2 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	30 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	406 x 391 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	512 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	20000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderDiffers	Yes	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	5
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth 2.0
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.5 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 cm (2")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1090 W	14 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GHz
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	22 kg	8.1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	OCR	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	449.6 x 472.4 x 464.8 mm	453 x 368 x 160 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Digital sender, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60H
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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