Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4 vs Epson TX600FW Laser A4

33specifications compared
20differ
13identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- TX600FW Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- TX600FW Laser A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:22 ppm
- TX600FW Laser A4:27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:17 ppm
- TX600FW Laser A4:19 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
- TX600FW Laser A4:2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- TX600FW Laser A4:9600 x 9600 DPI
Faxing
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:No
- TX600FW Laser A4:Mono faxing
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- TX600FW Laser A4:210 x 1219 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of MP470, TX600FW
59 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4 Model MP470 View product	B Epson TX600FW Laser A4 Model TX600FW View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	19 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
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
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 1219 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Matte paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, miniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MS PRO Duo, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Display diagonalDiffers	4.57 cm (1.8")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	14 W	20 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.1 W	5.5 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.03 kg	8.3 kg
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	449.6 x 356 x 170.1 mm	461 x 346 x 236 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X10.2.8 - 10.5x8	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Macintosh OS X 10.3.9/10.4.11/10.5.x
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T103120/T103220/T103320/T103420
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Buffer sizeKnown for one	43 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS, Energy Star	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More multifunction printer comparisons

All multifunction printer comparisons