Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Dye Ink
Maximum resolution
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:5760 x 1440 DPI
Product colour
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Pink
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Black
Maximum print size
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
Paper tray media types
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Postcard
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Envelopes, Letterhead
Power source
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:AC/Battery
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:AC
Power consumption (printing)
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:60 W
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:19 W
Power consumption (standby)
- SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4 W
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:4.4 W

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Comparison of CP1500, L8050
57 specifications	A Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation Model CP1500 View product	B Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink Model L8050 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye Ink
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	41 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ppm
Features2 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	Pink	Black
Printing coloursDiffers	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.89 cm (3.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	4" x 6" (10x15 cm)	8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Postcard	Envelopes, Letterhead
Printing sizesKnown for one	9 x 12,10 x 15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Credit cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A9, A0
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC/Battery	AC
Power consumption (printing)Differs	60 W	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	4.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	182.2 mm	403 mm
DepthDiffers	57.6 mm	369 mm
HeightDiffers	133 mm	149 mm
WeightDiffers	850 g	6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of coloursKnown for one	16.7 M	Unknown — not stated by the source

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