Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 3 more print cartridges than the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation (6 vs 3). The Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 48 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (62 W vs 14 W). The Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 1.8 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (3 W vs 1.2 W). Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, Dye-sublimation on the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, 287 x 287 DPI on the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation.

Print technology
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:287 x 287 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:6
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:3
Maximum print size
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
USB connector
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:USB Type-B
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:USB Type-C
Power source
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:AC
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Battery
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:14 W
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:62 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:1.2 W
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:3 W

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Comparison of G550, QX20
49 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet Model G550 View product	B Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation Model QX20 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Dye-sublimation
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	287 x 287 DPI
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
Features2 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	6	3
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	8" x 10" (20x25 cm)	2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	50.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC	Battery
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	62 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	3 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supported	Android, iOS	Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	102.2 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	145.8 mm
HeightDiffers	146 mm	32.9 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	455 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source

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