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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 4523 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 19identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 8.8 ppm
    • 9.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 4.4 ppm
    • 6.8 ppm
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 70 s
    • 21 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Scan to
    • Cloud
    • E-mail, File
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No

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104 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4

Model E481

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B

HP

ENVY 4523 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 4523

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.8 ppm9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4.4 ppm6.8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs70 s21 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one50 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersCloudE-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one2.1
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one50 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursDiffersPigment blackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayPaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
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 sizesDiffers10DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A5, B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one360 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.59 cm (2.2")
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one15 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one15 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.45 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.65 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.15 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP Photo CreationsKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Printer Software, HP Update, HP Scan
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows RT, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers436 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers297 mm367 mm
HeightDiffers195 mm128 mm
WeightDiffers7.8 kg5.41 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one485 mm
Package depthKnown for one168 mm
Package heightKnown for one445 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.45 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo

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