Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4

38specifications compared
17differ
21identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:Yes
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:No
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:2
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:4
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:A4
Photo paper sizes
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:10x15,13x18,20x25
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
Standard interfaces
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Display
- PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4:TFT
- Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4:LCD

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Comparison of MG4240, XP-303
75 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG4240 Inkjet A4 Model MG4240 View product	B Epson Expression Home XP-303 Inkjet A4 Model XP-303 View product
Printing2 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	9.9 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5.7 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Copyingidentical
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanningidentical
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, PNG, TIF	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
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Blue, Magenta, Yellow
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,13x18,20x25	9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	3.56 cm (1.4")
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	19 W	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	449 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	152 mm	145 mm
WeightDiffers	5.7 kg	4.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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