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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP230 Inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 7520 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 16identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 9600 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 20 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • JPG, PNG, TIF
    • BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing

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Canon

PIXMA MP230 Inkjet A4

Model MP230

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B

HP

Photosmart 7520 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 7520

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one34 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one33 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers20 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaA4 / Letter (216 x 297)A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one101 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one99
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1250 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 300 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers25
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Photo black, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3, PML
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for one125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Duo, SD
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one44.7 dB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 6+ CD-ROM VGA 800x600
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one11 cm (4.33")
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs10 W32 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.4 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one1GHz
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm454 mm
DepthDiffers329 mm455 mm
HeightDiffers153 mm220 mm
WeightDiffers5.3 kg8.61 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one501 mm
Package depthKnown for one284 mm
Package heightKnown for one529 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.6 kg
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32/64bit) Windows Vista SP1, SP2 (32/64bit) Windows XP SP3 (32bit) Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.8Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2) +; Mac OS X v 10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMy Image Garden

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