Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4 vs Epson BX305FW Plus

38specifications compared
22differ
16identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:Yes
- BX305FW Plus:No
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
- BX305FW Plus:5760 x 1440 DPI
Duplex copying
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:Yes
- BX305FW Plus:No
Duplex scanning
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:Yes
- BX305FW Plus:No
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:4800 x 9600 DPI
- BX305FW Plus:1200 x 2400 DPI
Faxing
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:No
- BX305FW Plus:Colour faxing
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:150 sheets
- BX305FW Plus:120 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- BX305FW Plus:210 x 297 mm

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Comparison of MG8220, BX305FW Plus
112 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG8220 Inkjet A4 Model MG8220 View product	B Epson BX305FW Plus View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	9600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	Yes	No
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
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	4800 x 9600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CCD	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
Film scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thailand
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	120 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.89 cm (3.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	25 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Power PC G4/G5 866MHz, 1GHz Intel / AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	10.7 kg	7.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM Easy-PhotoPrint EX Easy-Photo Print Pro Easy-WebPrint EX Full HD Movie Print MP Navigator EX Solution Menu EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	470 x 396 x 199 mm	460 x 411 x 235 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP MacOS X v10.4.11 to v10.6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	477 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	525 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.66 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)

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