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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX492 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 16identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print resolution black
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 (210 x 297)
    • 216 x 297 mm
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Scan to
    • Cloud
    • E-mail, File
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No

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Canon

PIXMA MX492 Inkjet A4

Model MX492

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HP

ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 4501

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Print resolution blackDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5.2 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4.4 ipm
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one50 copies
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersCloudE-mail, File
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one50 pages
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 400 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneSheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one75 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one360 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one13.07 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.51 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows RT, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers431.8 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers279.4 mm608 mm
HeightDiffers177.8 mm390 mm
WeightDiffers5.9 kg5.49 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersMy Image GardenHP Photo Creations
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes

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