Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:9.2 ppm
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:11.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:6 ppm
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:9.1 ppm
Scanning
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:5
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:6
Borderless printing media sizes
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:A4
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:A4, Letter
Ethernet LAN
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:Yes
Compatible memory cards
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:CF, Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4:44.5 dB
- PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4:47 dB

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Comparison of MP550, MP990
58 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP550 Inkjet A4 Model MP550 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP990 Inkjet A4 Model MP990 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolution	9600 x 2400 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.2 ppm	11.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6 ppm	9.1 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	2 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	6
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	A4	A4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Bluetooth 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD	Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	44.5 dB	47 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.08 cm (2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	14 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.9 W	1.7 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAM	512 MB	512 MB
Minimum processor	1GHz	1GHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	453 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	368 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	10.7 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	453 x 368 x 160 mm	470 x 385 x 199 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print, Scan	Print
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC 100-240V, 50/60H	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth 2.0
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.11g/IEEE802.11b

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