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Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 11 s more print speed (10x15 cm) than the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet (47 s vs 36 s). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 1 more print cartridges than the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet (6 vs 5). The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet 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 PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet.

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:9600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (10x15 cm)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:47 s
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:36 s
  • Number of print cartridges
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:6
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:5
  • Built-in display
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:No
  • Maximum print size
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4, A5, A6
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:A3, A4, A5
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:B5
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:B4, B5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Com-10, DL

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Comparison of G550, IX6840
52 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
Borderless printingYesYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Differs47 s36 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
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 handling6 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers8" x 10" (20x25 cm)13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchCom-10, DL
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x2510x15, 13x18, 20x25, 25x30, A3, A3+, A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one50.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Power3 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W24 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W2.4 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.4 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 30%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm584 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm310 mm
HeightDiffers146 mm159 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg8.1 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets

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