Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP550 vs Epson Office BX305FW

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP550:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Office BX305FW:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP550:9.2 ppm
- Office BX305FW:34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP550:6 ppm
- Office BX305FW:15 ppm
Scanning
- PIXMA MP550:Colour scanning
- Office BX305FW:Mono scanning
Faxing
- PIXMA MP550:No
- Office BX305FW:Mono faxing
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MP550:150 sheets
- Office BX305FW:120 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MP550:216 x 297 mm
- Office BX305FW:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP550:A4, A5
- Office BX305FW:A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of PIXMA MP550, Office BX305FW
93 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP550 View product	B Epson Office BX305FW View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.2 ppm	34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6 ppm	15 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	120 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 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	Envelopes
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	Letter, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 95 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	64 - 105 g/m²	64 g/m2
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Bluetooth 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	44.5 dB	38 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	TFT	TFT
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.08 cm (2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)	14 W	14 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	411 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	7.1 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	525 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.32 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Fax Utility, Presto! Page Manager 9
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Phone cable, Power cable, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Wi-Fi/network setup guide
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	453 x 368 x 160 mm	460 x 411 x 235 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Scan, Copy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print
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	Mac OS 10.3+, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0, WLAN
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240V
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro Piezo
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 95 g/m²
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 dB
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DURABriteTM Ultra
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pl
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 Nozzles Black, 29 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 72 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN A6, DIN B5, DIN C6, 9 x 13 cm, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, 13 x 20 cm, 20 x 25 cm, 16:9
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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