Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4 vs HP Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare

37specifications compared
20differ
17identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:Thermal inkjet
Duplex printing
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:Yes
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:No
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:5 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Input colour depth
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:48 bit
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:24 bit
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4:5
- Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare:2

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Comparison of MG5550, Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare
83 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG5550 Inkjet A4 Model MG5550 View product	B HP Deskjet 2540 All-in-One-skrivare View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	12.2 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	8.7 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	5 copies
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	2
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
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 size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business cards, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	10, C5, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 125 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.1 W	1.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	455 mm	425.2 mm
DepthDiffers	369 mm	305.8 mm
HeightDiffers	148 mm	156.6 mm
WeightDiffers	6.3 kg	3.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	463 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	354 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.21 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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