Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4

41specifications compared
22differ
19identical
134known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Duplex printing
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:Yes
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:No
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:9.4 ppm
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:6 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:6.1 ppm
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:22, 4
Duplex copying
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:Yes
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:No
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:4.3 cpm
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:2 cpm
Duplex scanning
- PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4:Yes
- OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of MX870, G510g
175 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4 Model MX870 View product	B HP OfficeJet G510g Thermal inkjet A4 Model G510g 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	9.4 ppm	6 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6.1 ppm	22, 4
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ppm
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	4.3 cpm	2 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 copies
Copy resolution (black graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 1200
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 cpm
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 196 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	250 pages	100 pages
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	2
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Standard input capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Input capacity for envelopes (primary tray)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Maximum input capacity for labelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Standard output capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 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, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Hagaki card, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling standard/outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 280 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Security featuresKnown for one	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP64/128bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	44 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 6 + / Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	22 W	17 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.9 W	0.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 - 90 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	401.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216.7 mm
WeightDiffers	11.8 kg	5.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.64 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	491 x 437 x 226 mm	433.5 x 401.5 x 216.7 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, DOC, JPG, OPF, PNG, RTF, TXT, UNICODE, WPD, XLS, XML
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.4 cm (17.1")
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 x 250 x 345 mm
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.0 B(A)
Auto fax reduction supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic paper sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 x 102 - 216 x 762 mm
Duty cycle letter size (maximum)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pages per month
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 to 400%
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Maximum output capacity for labelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Maximum output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Maximum scan area (ADF) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 355.6 mm (8.5 x 14")
Maximum scan area (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm (8.5")
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 x 249.9 x 344.9 mm (18.7 x 9.84 x 13.6")
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.13 kg (17.9 lbs)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1219.2 x 1016 x 2542 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1219.2 x 1016 x 2542.5 mm (48 x 40 x 100.1")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	589.7 kg (1300 lbs)
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 DPI
Recommended media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 - 24 lb
Send to email capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Standard input capacity for legalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Standard output capacity for labelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Standard output capacity for legalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Technical featuresDiffers	ChromaLife100+	Letter, legal, executive, cardHP Solution Center; HP Smart Web Printing; HP Update; Shop for HP Supplies
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4; Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - v.10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PGI-520BK, CLI-521BK, CLI-521C, CLI-521M, CLI-521Y, PT-101, PR-201, PP-201, SG-201, GP-501, MP-101, PS-101, TR-301, BU-30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WiFi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex supported media sizeKnown for one	A4, B5, A5, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	1pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Easy-WebPrint EX Downloader, Speed Dial Utility, Auto Photo Fix II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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