Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4 vs Epson L 550 Inkjet A4

34specifications compared
21differ
13identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- L 550 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:8.8 ipm
- L 550 Inkjet A4:9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:4.4 ipm
- L 550 Inkjet A4:4.5 ipm
Copying
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- L 550 Inkjet A4:Mono copying
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- L 550 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Fax memory
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:50 pages
- L 550 Inkjet A4:180 pages
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- L 550 Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weight
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:64 - 105 g/m²
- L 550 Inkjet A4:64 - 95 g/m²

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Comparison of MX495, 550
84 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4 Model MX495 View product	B Epson L 550 Inkjet A4 Model 550 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers	8.8 ipm	9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	4.4 ipm	4.5 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	28 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	File
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Fax1 differ
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	50 pages	180 pages
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mono faxing
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	10x15"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 95 g/m²
Recommended media weightKnown for one	64 - 105, 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,10x15,10x18,13x18,13x20
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	44.5 dB	37 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.9 W	2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Win	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	3072 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	15 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	474 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	377 mm
HeightDiffers	189 mm	226 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	6.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MP Driver, Quick Menu, My Image Garden,	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Easy-WebPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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