Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP170 vs Canon PIXMA MP550

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP170:4800 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MP550:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP170:22 ppm
- PIXMA MP550:9.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP170:17 ppm
- PIXMA MP550:6 ppm
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MP170:100 sheets
- PIXMA MP550:150 sheets
Direct printing
- PIXMA MP170:Yes
- PIXMA MP550:No
Card reader integrated
- PIXMA MP170:No
- PIXMA MP550:Yes
Power consumption (average operating)
- PIXMA MP170:12 W
- PIXMA MP550:14 W
Weight
- PIXMA MP170:5.58 kg
- PIXMA MP550:8.1 kg

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Comparison of PIXMA MP170, PIXMA MP550
54 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP170 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP550 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	9.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	6 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	2.7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	3.6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	2.7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth 2.0
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.5 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 cm (2")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	12 W	14 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.58 kg	8.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	444.5 x 381 x 183 mm	453 x 368 x 160 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Me/2000/98	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60H

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