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Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs HP Smart Tank 215 Printer

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Smart Tank 215 Printer has 12.1 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (16 ppm vs 3.9 ppm). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 2 more print cartridges than the HP Smart Tank 215 Printer (6 vs 4). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 44.1 dB more sound power level (printing) than the HP Smart Tank 215 Printer (50.5 dB vs 6.4 dB). Only the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has PictBridge. Product colour: Black on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, Blue, White on the HP Smart Tank 215 Printer.

  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 3.9 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Blue, White
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 6
    • 4
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • B5, DL
  • PictBridge
    • Yes
    • No
  • Sound power level (printing)
    • 50.5 dB
    • 6.4 dB
  • Power consumption (off)
    • 0.2 W
    • 0.07 W

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86 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet

Model G550

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HP

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Printing1 differ
Borderless printingYesYes
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one21 s
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs3.9 ppm16 ppm
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one47 s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, White
Colour nameKnown for oneDark surf blue
Number of print cartridgesDiffers64
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3 GUI, PCLm, URF
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one2.79 cm (1.1")
Control typeButtonsButtons
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per month
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneEN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019
CertificationKnown for oneEN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019
HP segmentKnown for oneHome, Home office
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paperPlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, Envelopes
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchB5, DL
Custom media sizesKnown for one88.9 x 127 to 215 x 355 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Sound power level (printing)Differs50.5 dB6.4 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.07 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.33 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power sourceKnown for oneAC
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one199896172165, 199896172172, 199896172189
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for one(AC8) 199896172165; (AKH) 199896172172; (AKY) 199896172189
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOSChromeOS, Android, iOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one45% post-consumer recycled plastic; Recyclable through HP Planet Partners; EPEAT registered
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm434.1 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm360 mm
HeightDiffers146 mm134.5 mm
WeightKnown for one5.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Package widthKnown for one495 mm
Package depthKnown for one478 mm
Package heightKnown for one175 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one353 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one65 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one13 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one980 MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; Chrome OS; macOS 14 Sonoma
Power supply typeKnown for oneInternal
Envelope feederKnown for oneNo
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1219 x 1016 x 2390 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1219.2 x 1016 x 2387.6 mm (48 x 40 x 94")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one352 kg (776 lbs)
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one20 - 80%
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212104

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