Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4

54specifications compared
30differ
24identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:12.5 ppm
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:9.3 ppm
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:8 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:35 cpm
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:5.5 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:A4 (210 x 297)
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Faxing
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:Mono faxing
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:150 sheets
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:145 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm

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Comparison of MX885, C510a
116 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX885 Inkjet A4 Model MX885 View product	B HP Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4 Model C510a View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	9600 x 2400 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12.5 ppm	11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.3 ppm	8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	35 cpm	5.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 (210 x 297)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
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 levels	256	256
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)	300 x 300 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
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	250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	100 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	5	5
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	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	145 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
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
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling8 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	C5, C6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	10x15"	4x6,5x7"
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 - 360 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 - 220 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 300 g/m²	60 - 300 g/m²
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS-PIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	SD
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM USB IE 6+
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	44.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	23 W	20.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.41 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.5 W	7.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.55 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Minimum RAMDiffers	1024 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	1 GHz	Intel Pentium II/Celeron, 233MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	11.7 kg	7.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1 kg
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	491 x 448 x 218 mm	449 x 457 x 247 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32 / 64bit), Windows Vista (32 / 64bit), Windows XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP2+ (32-bit) Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerPC G4/G5, Intel Core 256MB RAM 300MB HDD CD-ROM USB
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100 - 240V
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Photo proofsheets supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video action printing supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless option typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	18 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	1 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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