Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP250 vs Epson Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP250:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP250:7 ppm
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP250:4.8 ppm
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:12 ppm
Copying
- PIXMA MP250:Colour copying
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:Mono copying
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MP250:216 x 297 mm
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP250:A4, A5
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA MP250:Legal
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:Executive
Envelopes sizes
- PIXMA MP250:DL
- Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4:10, C6, DL

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Comparison of PIXMA MP250, CX3900
53 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP250 View product	B Epson Stylus CX3900 Inkjet A4 Model CX3900 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7 ppm	23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4.8 ppm	12 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	39 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	A4, Letter	A4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Display resolutionKnown for one	1024 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	ArcSoft PhotoImpression ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	444 x 331 x 155 mm	430 x 345 x 172 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/XPx64 Mac OS X 10.2.8+
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 110V, 50/60
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MB

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