Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP27 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP490

23specifications compared
6differ
17identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Scanning
- PIXMA MP27 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- PIXMA MP490:Mono scanning
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP27 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- PIXMA MP490:A4
Weight
- PIXMA MP27 Inkjet A4:5.6 kg
- PIXMA MP490:5.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PIXMA MP27 Inkjet A4:450 x 335 x 155 mm
- PIXMA MP490:444.5 x 332.74 x 154.94 mm
Colour all-in-one functions
- PIXMA MP27 Inkjet A4:Copy, Print, Scan
- PIXMA MP490:Copy, Print

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Comparison of MP27, PIXMA MP490
53 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP27 Inkjet A4 Model MP27 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP490 View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	8.4 ppm	8.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	4.8 ppm	4.8 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy 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 sizes	Legal	Legal
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Display resolutionKnown for one	1024 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.57 cm (1.8")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.6 kg	5.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	450 x 335 x 155 mm	444.5 x 332.74 x 154.94 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X v10.3.9 - v10.5
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 kg (13 lbs)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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