Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP550 vs Epson Office BX525WD

34specifications compared
20differ
14identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP550:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Office BX525WD:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP550:9.2 ppm
- Office BX525WD:36 ppm
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MP550:216 x 297 mm
- Office BX525WD:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP550:A4, A5
- Office BX525WD:A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA MP550:Legal
- Office BX525WD:Letter, Legal
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA MP550:No
- Office BX525WD:Yes
Ethernet LAN
- PIXMA MP550:No
- Office BX525WD:Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MP550:44.5 dB
- Office BX525WD:38 dB

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Comparison of PIXMA MP550, Office BX525WD
88 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP550 View product	B Epson Office BX525WD View product
Printing2 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	36 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 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
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
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 capacityidentical
Total input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 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
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
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
Performance1 differ
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMCmicro, MMC Mobile, MMC+, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	44.5 dB	38 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Design2 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	5.99 cm (2.36")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	14 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.9 W	3.4 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	359 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	6.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	535 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.05 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, 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	2.07 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	16 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	2.07 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	32 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	User manual (CD)
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	453 x 368 x 160 mm	455 x 359 x 164 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Scan, Print
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, 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	Mac OS 10.3+, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0, Ethernet interface (100 Base-TX / 10 Base-T), WLAN
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
Power supply typeDiffers	AC 100-240V, 50/60H	AC 220-240V
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DURABriteTM Ultra
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pl
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 Nozzles Black, 128 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 36 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 20 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6, B5, 10x15 cm, 13x18 cm, 16:9 wide size, Letter, Legal, 9x13 cm, 13x20 cm, 20x25 cm, 100x148 mm, Envelopes: No.10, DL, C6
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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