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Canon PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4 vs HP 6500A Plus

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 20identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
    • 6500A Plus:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:11 ppm
    • 6500A Plus:10 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:9.3 ppm
    • 6500A Plus:31 ppm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:15 cpm
    • 6500A Plus:5 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:99 copies
    • 6500A Plus:100 copies
  • Scanner type
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
    • 6500A Plus:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:No
    • 6500A Plus:Colour faxing
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA MG5250 Inkjet A4:150 sheets
    • 6500A Plus:250 sheets

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Comparison of MG5250, 6500A Plus
124 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9.3 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs15 cpm5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies100 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFile, Image
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200
TWAIN versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9
Scan speed (ADF, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 locations
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray, Sheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperBanner, Card stock, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Borderless printing media sizesDiffersA4, LetterLegal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217 - 355 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 280 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegalUnknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, miniSD, MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs47.5 dB49 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD-ROM
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.99 cm (2.36")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs21 W50 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.6 W3.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum RAMDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Minimum processorDiffers1 GHz800 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers455 mm476 mm
DepthDiffers368 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm258 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg8.25 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source570 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source336 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source548 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.2 kg
Other features4 differ
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
A6 CardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32 / 64 bit) / Windows Vista (32 / 64 bit) / Windows XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6Windows 7, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6 Linux
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU-T G3
LegalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.6 kbps
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEC 60950-1: Ed2 (2005)/EN 6050-1, Ed2 (2006); EN 62311: 2008; UL 60950-1, Second Edition CAN/CSA-22.2 No. 60950-1-07; AS/NZS 60950.1-2003; GB 4943: 2001; GB 9254-2008 GB 17625.1-2003 YD/T993-1998; NOM-019-SCFI-1998
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 22: 2005+A1: 2005/EN 55022: 2006+A1: 2007 Class B, EN 55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003, EN 61000-3-2: 2006, EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001+A2: 2005; FCC CFR 47, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 4 Class B
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one455 x 368 x 160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE802.11b/g/nUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one17 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source

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