Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Epson SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 6identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 36 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet (60 W vs 24 W). The Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 2.9 W more power consumption (standby) than the Epson SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet (4 W vs 1.1 W). The Epson SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet has 432.8 mm more width than the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation (615 mm vs 182.2 mm). Only the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation has direct printing. Only the Epson SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet has Ethernet LAN.

  • Print technology
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Product colour
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Pink
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:8.89 cm (3.5")
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:10.9 cm (4.3")
  • Control type
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Buttons
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:Touch
  • Direct printing
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Yes
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:No
  • USB connector
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:USB Type-C
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:USB Type-A
  • Ethernet LAN
    • SELPHY CP1500 photo printer Dye-sublimation:No
    • SureColor SC-P900 photo printer Inkjet:Yes

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Comparison of CP1500, SC-P900
77 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 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 nozzles black, 180 nozzles per colour
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one41 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersPinkBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Printing coloursDiffersCyan, Magenta, YellowPhoto black, Matte black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Yellow, Vivid magenta, Vivid light magenta, Violet, Grey, Light grey
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
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
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassetteUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA2
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA2, A3, A3+, A4, A5
Printing sizesDiffers9 x 12,10 x 15 cm9 x 12,10 x 15,13 x 18,13 x 20,20 x 25
Maximum print sizeKnown for one4" x 6" (10x15 cm)Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces2 differ
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 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 source0.18 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W1.1 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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers182.2 mm615 mm
DepthDiffers57.6 mm368 mm
HeightDiffers133 mm199 mm
WeightDiffers850 g14.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source475 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source740 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source365 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.9 kg
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Pallet weight (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Micro Piezo
Print cartridge volume (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ml
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.08 - 1.5 mm
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5
Number of coloursKnown for one16.7 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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