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Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon PRO-1100 A2

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 22known 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 PRO-1100 A2 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 2400 x 1200 DPI). The Canon PRO-1100 A2 has 6 more print cartridges than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (12 vs 6). The Canon PRO-1100 A2 has 24 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (38 W vs 14 W). Market positioning: Home & office on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, Professional on the Canon PRO-1100 A2. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4 on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, A2 on the Canon PRO-1100 A2.

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • PRO-1100 A2:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Home & office
    • PRO-1100 A2:Professional
  • Number of print cartridges
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:6
    • PRO-1100 A2:12
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4
    • PRO-1100 A2:A2
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4, A5, A6
    • PRO-1100 A2:A2, A3, A3+, A4, A5
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:B5
    • PRO-1100 A2:B3, B4, B5
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:14 W
    • PRO-1100 A2:38 W
  • Power consumption (off)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:0.2 W
    • PRO-1100 A2:0.1 W

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Comparison of G550, PRO-1100 A2
57 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
Borderless printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Maximum printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.2 cm
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeProfessional
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers612
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, YellowBlue, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, Photo grey, Red
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.62 cm (3")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 x 240 pixels
Control typeButtonsButtons
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paperHeavy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A2
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A2, A3, A3+, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B3, B4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Printing sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 x 25,25 x 30 cm
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x258x10, A2, A3, A3+, A4, B4, Legal, Letter
Maximum print sizeKnown for one8" x 10" (20x25 cm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB connectorUSB Type-BUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one50.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W38 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 W
Power consumption (standby)1.2 W1.2 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Other operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm723 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm435 mm
HeightDiffers146 mm285 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg32.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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