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Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Canon QX20 RD

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon QX20 RD has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation (62 W vs 60 W). The Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon QX20 RD (4 W vs 3 W). The Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 78.4 mm more width than the Canon QX20 RD (180.6 mm vs 102.2 mm). Only the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has PictBridge. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation, 287 x 287 DPI on the Canon QX20 RD.

  • Maximum resolution
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
    • QX20 RD:287 x 287 DPI
  • Product colour
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Black
    • QX20 RD:Red, Terracotta
  • PictBridge
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Yes
    • QX20 RD:No
  • USB connector
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:USB Type-A / Mini-USB Type-B
    • QX20 RD:USB Type-C
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:60 W
    • QX20 RD:62 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4 W
    • QX20 RD:3 W
  • Width
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:180.6 mm
    • QX20 RD:102.2 mm
  • Depth
    • SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:135.9 mm
    • QX20 RD:145.8 mm

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Comparison of CP1200, QX20 RD
44 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyDye-sublimationDye-sublimation
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI287 x 287 DPI
Features1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, Terracotta
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCyan, Magenta, Yellow
Colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
Photo stickersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / Mini-USB Type-BUSB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattery
Power consumption (printing)Differs60 W62 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W3 W
System requirementsidentical
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180.6 mm102.2 mm
DepthDiffers135.9 mm145.8 mm
HeightDiffers63.3 mm32.9 mm
WeightDiffers860 g455 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source157 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 g
Package volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1582.56 cm³
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source

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