Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G2500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm vs Canon G3500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Wi-Fi

42specifications compared
7differ
35identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA G2500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm:Letter
- G3500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Wi-Fi:Legal
Borderless printing media sizes
- PIXMA G2500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm:10x15, 13x18, A4, Letter
- G3500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Wi-Fi:10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4
Standard interfaces
- PIXMA G2500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm:USB
- G3500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Wi-Fi:USB, Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA G2500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm:No
- G3500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Wi-Fi:Yes
Power consumption (scanning)
- PIXMA G2500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm:11 W
- G3500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Wi-Fi:1.7 W

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Comparison of G2500, G3500
54 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G2500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Model G2500 View product	B Canon G3500 Inkjet A4 8.8 ppm Wi-Fi Model G3500 View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	8.8 ppm	8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	5 ppm	5 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum number of copies	21 copies	21 copies
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Printing colours	Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow	Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Legal
Envelopes sizes	10, DL	10, DL
Photo paper sizes	10x15,13x18,20x25	10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	10x15, 13x18, A4, Letter	10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4
Recommended media weight	64 - 105, 275 g/m²	64 - 105, 275 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	USB, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (standby)	46 dB	46 dB
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Power consumption (scanning)Differs	11 W	1.7 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
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 Premium, Windows 7	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 H
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Minimum RAM	1536 MB	1536 MB
Minimum storage drive space	3100 MB	3100 MB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	5.8 kg	5.8 kg

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