Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4

38specifications compared
19differ
19identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:4.4 ppm
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:6.8 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:70 s
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:20 s
Scan to
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Cloud
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:E-mail
Faxing
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:No
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:4
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:2
Printing colours
- PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4:Pigment black
- ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

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Comparison of E481, 4524
99 specifications	A Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4 Model E481 View product	B HP ENVY 4524 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 4524 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.8 ppm	9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4.4 ppm	6.8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	70 s	20 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	Cloud	E-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
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
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	2
Printing coloursDiffers	Pigment black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Paper tray	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 handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)	4x6,5x7,8x10	4x6,5x7,8x10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, A5, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, PIXMA Cloud Link	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.59 cm (2.2")
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.05 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.55 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.13 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	100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Photo CreationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements2 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	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, Windows RT, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	436 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	297 mm	367 mm
HeightDiffers	195 mm	128 mm
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	5.41 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	485 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	168 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.45 kg

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