Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

36specifications compared
21differ
15identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has 4 more print cartridges than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (10 vs 6). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 9.4 dB more sound power level (printing) than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 (50.5 dB vs 41.1 dB). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (16 W vs 14 W). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, 4800 x 2400 DPI on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300. Market positioning: Home & office on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, Professional on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300.

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:4800 x 2400 DPI
Market positioning
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Home & office
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Professional
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:6
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:10
Maximum print size
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:A3+
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4, A5, A6
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:A3, A3+, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:B5
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:B4, B5
Borderless printing media sizes
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:A3+

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Comparison of G550, imagePROGRAF PRO-300
57 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet Model G550 View product	B Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 2400 DPI
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one	47 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	3.9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Professional
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	6	10
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, WEEE
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	8" x 10" (20x25 cm)	13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paper	Art paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Semi-glossy paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3+
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A3+, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2L
Printing sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x 15 cm
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25	A3+
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10	3.5x3.5,12x12,7x10
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance1 differ
Sound power level (printing)Differs	50.5 dB	41.1 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	16 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	2.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	Android, iOS	Android
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 40%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	639 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	379 mm
HeightDiffers	146 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	14.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source

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