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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA E474 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 5542 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 21 copies
    • 50 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • 216 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 356 mm
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • 10, DL
    • DL

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94 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA E474 Inkjet A4

Model E474

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B

HP

ENVY 5542 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 5542

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4 ipm
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one10 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers21 copies50 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityKnown for one125 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DLDL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs10x15,13x18"4x6,5x7,8x10
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one29 - 47.6 kg (64 - 105 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersGoogle Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one525 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.59 cm (2.2")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one13.95 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.6 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.93 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.6 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP Photo CreationsKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 30 °C5 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers426 mm454 mm
DepthDiffers306 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm156 mm
WeightDiffers3.5 kg6.82 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one497 mm
Package depthKnown for one205 mm
Package heightKnown for one491 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.21 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Noise levelKnown for one46.5 dB

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