Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4

39specifications compared
20differ
19identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:A4 (210 x 297)
Scan technology
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:CIS
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:CCD
Digital sender
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:Yes
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:No
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:300 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
- PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm

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Comparison of MG2150, MG8250
88 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG2150 Inkjet A4 Model MG2150 View product	B Canon PIXMA MG8250 Inkjet A4 Model MG8250 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.3 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffers	CIS	CCD
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Digital senderDiffers	Yes	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Blue, Cyan, Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	300 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Envelopes sizes	10, DL	10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 300 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	10x15,20x24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
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	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.5 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7: 1GHz+ CPU, 1GB RAM (32bit) / 2GB RAM (64bit) Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit): 1GHz+ CPU, 512MB RAM Windows XP SP2, SP3: 300MHz+ CPU, 128MB RAM Mac OS X v10.6: Intel Processor, 1GB RAM Mac OS X v10.5: Intel, PowerPC Processor (G4, G5, 867MHz+) Mac OS X v10.4.11: Intel, PowerPC
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	41.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LED	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	11 W	25 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.7 W	3.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.5 W	0.4 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	470 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	369 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	199 mm
WeightDiffers	5.3 kg	10.7 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	449 x 304 x 152 mm	470 x 396 x 199 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Digital sender, Print	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 (32 & 64bit), Windows Vista (32 & 64bit), Windows XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v10.4.11 - 10.7
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 98, Windows ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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