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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP280 vs HP 6500A Plus

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 15identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 8.4 ppm
    • 10 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 4.8 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 37 cpm
    • 6 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 100 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing

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Canon

PIXMA MP280View product
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6500A PlusView product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.4 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4.8 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one32 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one18 s
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs37 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies100 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneFile, Image
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one200
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Scan speed (ADF, A4)Known for one2.2 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one7000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray, Sheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one32 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 297 mm215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paperBanner, Card stock, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one217 - 355 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 280 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs45.5 dB49 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneCD-ROM
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.99 cm (2.36")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs10 W50 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W3.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Minimum RAMDiffers128 MB512 MB
Minimum processorDiffersIntel/PowerPC G5, G4, G3800 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one750 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one476 mm
DepthKnown for one450 mm
HeightKnown for one258 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg8.25 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one570 mm
Package depthKnown for one336 mm
Package heightKnown for one548 mm
Package weightKnown for one12.2 kg
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one1
A6 CardKnown for oneYes
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32 and 64 bit), Vista (32 and 64 bit), XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6Windows 7, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6 Linux
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
LegalKnown for oneYes
Modem typeKnown for one36.6 kbps
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
SafetyKnown for oneIEC 60950-1: Ed2 (2005)/EN 6050-1, Ed2 (2006); EN 62311: 2008; UL 60950-1, Second Edition CAN/CSA-22.2 No. 60950-1-07; AS/NZS 60950.1-2003; GB 4943: 2001; GB 9254-2008 GB 17625.1-2003 YD/T993-1998; NOM-019-SCFI-1998
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 22: 2005+A1: 2005/EN 55022: 2006+A1: 2007 Class B, EN 55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003, EN 61000-3-2: 2006, EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001+A2: 2005; FCC CFR 47, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 4 Class B
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one450 x 335 x 153 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC
Standard media sizesKnown for one10 x 15cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMP Navigator EX (OCR & PDF file creation), Easy-PhotoPrint EX + Full HD Movie Print function, Easy-WebPrint EX & Solution Menu EX

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