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Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP1500 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 CP1500 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 456.8 mm more width than the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation (639 mm vs 182.2 mm). Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer has Ethernet LAN. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation, 4800 x 2400 DPI on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:4800 x 2400 DPI
  • Market positioning
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Home & office
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Professional
  • Product colour
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Pink
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:8.89 cm (3.5")
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:7.62 cm (3")
  • Maximum print size
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
  • Printing sizes
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:9 x 12,10 x 15 cm
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:10 x 15 cm
  • Ethernet LAN
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:No
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Yes
  • Power source
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:AC/Battery
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:AC

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Comparison of CP1500, PRO-300
64 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
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one41 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeProfessional
Product colourDiffersPinkBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Printing coloursDiffersCyan, Magenta, YellowCyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")7.62 cm (3")
Control typeButtonsButtons
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, WEEE
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
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassetteUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers4" x 6" (10x15 cm)13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersPostcardArt 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 sizesDiffers9 x 12,10 x 15 cm10 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
Credit cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Wireless LAN
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffersAC/BatteryAC
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 requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOSAndroid
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
WidthDiffers182.2 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers57.6 mm379 mm
HeightDiffers133 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers850 g14.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Other featuresidentical
Number of coloursKnown for one16.7 MUnknown — not stated by the source

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