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Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon iP7250 & CLI-551

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 26 s more print speed (10x15 cm) than the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 (47 s vs 21 s). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 1 more print cartridges than the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 (6 vs 5). The Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 has 10 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (24 W vs 14 W). Only the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has built-in display. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, 9600 x 2400 DPI on the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551.

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:9600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (10x15 cm)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:47 s
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:21 s
  • Number of print cartridges
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:6
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:5
  • Built-in display
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:No
  • Maximum print size
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:A4 (210 x 297 mm)
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4, A5, A6
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:A4, A5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:10, DL
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:14 W
    • iP7250 & CLI-551:24 W

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Comparison of G550, iP7250 & CLI-551
57 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
Borderless printingYesYes
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Differs47 s21 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ipm
Features3 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers65
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers8" x 10" (20x25 cm)A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, DL
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x2510x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 x 15,13 x 18,20 x 25
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorUSB Type-BUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one50.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44.4 dB
Power3 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W24 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W2.1 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7: 1GHz CPU, 1GB RAM (32bit) / 2GB RAM (64bit) Windows Vista SP1 or SP2: 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAM Windows XP SP3: 300MHz or faster CPU, 128MB RAM Internet Explorer 6 Mac OS X v10.7: Intel Core2Duo CPU, 1GB RAM Mac OS X v10.6: Intel CPU, 1GB RAM Mac OS X v10.5.8: Intel CPU, 512MB RAM Safari 3
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm451 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm368 mm
HeightDiffers146 mm128 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg6.6 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 sheets
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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