Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4

39specifications compared
17differ
22identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner type
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:2
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:10x15"
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:4x6,5x7,8x10
Ethernet LAN
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:No
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4:44.5 dB
- Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4:38 dB

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Comparison of MX495, XP-420
83 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX495 Inkjet A4 Model MX495 View product	B Epson Expression XP-420 Inkjet A4 Model XP-420 View product
Printing1 differ
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) monoKnown for one	8.8 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	4.4 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 ppm
Copyingidentical
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
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10200 x 14040 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Faxidentical
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 speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	50 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	10x15"	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended media weightKnown for one	64 - 105, 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
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	38 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 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	Yes
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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	3072 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 30 °C	-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	391 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	528.3 mm
HeightDiffers	189 mm	279.4 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	4.08 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

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