Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4

54specifications compared
16differ
38identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:20 copies
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:99 copies
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:A4 (210 x 297)
Scan to
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:E-mail
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:E-mail, File, OCR
Borderless printing media sizes
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:Letter
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:A4, Letter
Standard interfaces
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4:43.5 dB
- PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4:43 dB

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Comparison of MG2250, MG4250
87 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG2250 Inkjet A4 Model MG2250 View product	B Canon PIXMA MG4250 Inkjet A4 Model MG4250 View product
Printing1 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 ipm
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	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
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	A4 (210 x 297)
Scan toDiffers	E-mail	E-mail, File, OCR
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper, T-shirt Transfer
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	Letter	A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105, 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	43.5 dB	43 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	IE 6+ CD-ROM VGA 800x600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LED	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.6 W	0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.3 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	My Image Garden	MP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM access Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	449 x 304 x 152 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 (32/64bit) Windows Vista SP1, SP2 (32/64bit) Windows XP SP3 (32bit) Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Easy-WebPrint EX

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