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Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 2,400 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 2400 x 1200 DPI). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 1 more print cartridges than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 (6 vs 5). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 9.7 dB more sound power level (printing) than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 (50.5 dB vs 40.8 dB). Market positioning: Home & office on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, Business on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4 on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, A2 on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000.

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Home & office
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:Business
  • Number of print cartridges
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:6
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:5
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:A2
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4, A5, A6
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:A2, A3, A3+, A4
  • Sound power level (printing)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:50.5 dB
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:40.8 dB
  • Width
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:445 mm
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:723 mm
  • Depth
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:340 mm
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:433 mm

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Comparison of G550, imagePROGRAF PRO-1000
53 specifications
Printing1 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one47 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215 s
Features3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Number of print cartridgesDiffers65
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Blue, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo cyan, Photo grey, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one8" x 10" (20x25 cm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paperPhoto paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A2
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A2, A3, A3+, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x104x6,5x7,8x10,10x12,14x17,17x22
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Recommended media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 400 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Canon iEasy-PhotoPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Sound power level (printing)Differs50.5 dB40.8 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 dB
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaMac 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 10.7 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
WidthDiffers445 mm723 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm433 mm
HeightDiffers146 mm285 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg32 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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