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Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 44 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer (60 W vs 16 W). The Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 1.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer (4 W vs 2.4 W). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer has 458.4 mm more width than the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation (639 mm vs 180.6 mm). Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation, 4800 x 2400 DPI on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer. Market positioning: Home & office on the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation, Professional on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:4800 x 2400 DPI
  • Market positioning
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Home & office
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Professional
  • Display diagonal
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:6.86 cm (2.7")
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:7.62 cm (3")
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:60 W
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:16 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4 W
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:2.4 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:5 - 40 °C
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:5 - 35 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:20 - 80%
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:0 - 40%
  • Width
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:180.6 mm
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:639 mm

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Comparison of CP1200, PRO-300
59 specifications
Printing1 differ
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI4800 x 2400 DPI
Print technologyKnown for oneDye-sublimationUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeProfessional
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")7.62 cm (3")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, WEEE
Colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of printing coloursKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceArt paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Semi-glossy paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3+
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3, A3+, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2L
Printing sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 x 15 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3+
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5x3.5,12x12,7x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeYesYes
USB portYesYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / Mini-USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.1 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs60 W16 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W2.4 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 requirements1 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 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 40%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180.6 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers135.9 mm379 mm
HeightDiffers63.3 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers860 g14.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210

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