Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4 vs HP PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Duplex printing
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:Yes
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:No
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:7.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:22 ppm
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:3.5 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:4800 x 9600 DPI
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4:150 sheets
- PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4:100 sheets

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Comparison of MP970, 1315
79 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP970 Inkjet A4 Model MP970 View product	B HP PSC 1315 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 1315 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	7.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	3.5 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	30 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	50 copies
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	4800 x 9600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD, Microdrive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	32 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	800 MB	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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	471 mm	426 mm
DepthDiffers	396 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	214 mm	170 mm
WeightDiffers	11.9 kg	4.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	471 x 396 x 214 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	470 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 kg

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