Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:12.6 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:4.4 ppm
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:9 ppm
Scanner type
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Printing colours
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Pigment black
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Paper input type
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Cassette, Paper tray
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:Paper tray
Envelopes sizes
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:10
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:4x6,5x7,8x10
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:10x15"
Mobile operating systems supported
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Android, Windows RT, iOS
- PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4:Android, iOS

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Comparison of E481, MG5700
77 specifications	A Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4 Model E481 View product	B Canon PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4 Model MG5700 View product
Printing2 differ
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.8 ppm	12.6 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4.4 ppm	9 ppm
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	70 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Cloud	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Printing coloursDiffers	Pigment black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 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	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7,8x10	10x15"
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	A4, A5, B5	10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, PIXMA Cloud Link	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Android, Windows RT, iOS	Android, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	436 mm	455 mm
DepthDiffers	297 mm	369 mm
HeightDiffers	195 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	6.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 dB
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Colour faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	50 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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