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Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 8identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP1500 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 CP1500 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). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 262.8 mm more width than the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation (445 mm vs 182.2 mm). Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation, Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet.

  • Print technology
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Product colour
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Pink
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Black
  • Maximum print size
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
  • USB connector
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:USB Type-C
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:USB Type-B
  • Power source
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:AC/Battery
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:AC
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:60 W
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:14 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4 W
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:1.2 W

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Comparison of CP1500, G550
62 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersDye-sublimationInkjet
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one41 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersPinkBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Printing coloursDiffersCyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Control typeButtonsButtons
Colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers4" x 6" (10x15 cm)8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersPostcardGlossy 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
Printing sizesKnown for one9 x 12,10 x 15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Credit cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
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 oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHCUnknown — 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 supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, 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
WidthDiffers182.2 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers57.6 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers133 mm146 mm
WeightDiffers850 g5.1 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassetteUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter 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
Other featuresidentical
Number of coloursKnown for one16.7 MUnknown — not stated by the source

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