Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP550 vs Epson Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4

33specifications compared
15differ
18identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP550:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP550:9.2 ppm
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP550:6 ppm
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:15 ppm
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MP550:150 sheets
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:100 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MP550:216 x 297 mm
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP550:A4, A5
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA MP550:Legal
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:Executive
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA MP550:No
- Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4:Yes

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Comparison of PIXMA MP550, TX420W
68 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP550 View product	B Epson Stylus TX420W Inkjet A4 Model TX420W View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.2 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6 ppm	15 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 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	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Matte paper, Plain 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 sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Direct printing	No	No
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
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), microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MMCmicro, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	44.5 dB	38 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.08 cm (2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)	14 W	14 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.9 W	4.5 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	5.6 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	453 x 368 x 160 mm	450 x 342 x 1872 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 KB
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	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 VAC / 50 - 60 Hz
Power supply typeDiffers	AC 100-240V, 50/60H	AC
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g/n
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 150 mm (4 "x 6") 200 x 250 mm (8 "x 10")
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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