Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4 vs HP 5520 + 364

44specifications compared
25differ
19identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- 5520 + 364:Thermal inkjet
Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- 5520 + 364:30 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- 5520 + 364:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
- 5520 + 364:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner type
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- 5520 + 364:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- 5520 + 364:No
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:2
- 5520 + 364:4
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- 5520 + 364:80 sheets

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Comparison of MX525, 5520 + 364
108 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX525 Inkjet A4 Model MX525 View product	B HP 5520 + 364 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	46 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	30 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, Memory card, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	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
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 - 400 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, 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
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	75 - 300 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Duo, SD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	42.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1 W	14.64 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.75 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.54 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.09 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II, Celeron
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	458 mm	545 mm
DepthDiffers	385 mm	436 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	146 mm
WeightDiffers	8.7 kg	5.05 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	492 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	408 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.47 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black Ink Cartridge
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source

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