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Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Canon iP7250 & CLI-551

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 7identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 36 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 (60 W vs 24 W). The Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 1.9 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 (4 W vs 2.1 W). The Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 has 268.8 mm more width than the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation (451 mm vs 182.2 mm). Only the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation has built-in display. Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation, Inkjet on the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551.

  • Print technology
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:9600 x 2400 DPI
  • Product colour
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Pink
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:Black
  • Printing colours
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Built-in display
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Yes
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:No
  • Paper input type
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Cassette
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:Paper tray
  • Maximum print size
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:A4 (210 x 297 mm)
  • Printing sizes
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:9 x 12,10 x 15 cm
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:10 x 15,13 x 18,20 x 25

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Comparison of CP1500, iP7250 & CLI-551
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
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ipm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one41 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersPinkBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Printing coloursDiffersCyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one8.89 cm (3.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Paper input typeDiffersCassettePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers4" x 6" (10x15 cm)A4 (210 x 297 mm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, DL
Printing sizesDiffers9 x 12,10 x 15 cm10 x 15,13 x 18,20 x 25
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePostcardUnknown — 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
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44.4 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 W24 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W2.1 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 requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7: 1GHz CPU, 1GB RAM (32bit) / 2GB RAM (64bit) Windows Vista SP1 or SP2: 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAM Windows XP SP3: 300MHz or faster CPU, 128MB RAM Internet Explorer 6 Mac OS X v10.7: Intel Core2Duo CPU, 1GB RAM Mac OS X v10.6: Intel CPU, 1GB RAM Mac OS X v10.5.8: Intel CPU, 512MB RAM Safari 3
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm451 mm
DepthDiffers57.6 mm368 mm
HeightDiffers133 mm128 mm
WeightDiffers850 g6.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of coloursKnown for one16.7 MUnknown — not stated by the source

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