Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 8identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (2 vs 1). The Canon SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 46 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (60 W vs 14 W). The Canon SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 2.8 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (4 W vs 1.2 W). Only the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has Wi-Fi. Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Canon SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation, Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet.

  • Print technology
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Product colour
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:White
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Black
  • Maximum print size
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:2
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:1
  • USB connector
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:USB Type-A / USB Type-B
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:USB Type-B
  • Wi-Fi
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:No
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
  • Power source
    • SELPHY CP-1000 photo printer Dye-sublimation:AC/Battery
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:AC

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Comparison of CP-1000, G550
61 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersDye-sublimationInkjet
Borderless printingYesYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)47 s47 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 ppm
Features1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printing coloursKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers4" x 6" (10x15 cm)8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10
Credit cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUSB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50.5 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MicroDrive, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffersAC/BatteryAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs60 W14 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W1.2 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers178 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers135 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers60.5 mm146 mm
WeightDiffers840 g5.1 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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