Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs HP Sprocket Plus

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Sprocket Plus has 3.6 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (17.6 W vs 14 W). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 0.45 W more power consumption (standby) than the HP Sprocket Plus (1.2 W vs 0.75 W). The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 303 mm more width than the HP Sprocket Plus (445 mm vs 142 mm). Only the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has built-in display. Only the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has PictBridge.

Print technology
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
- Sprocket Plus:ZINK (Zero ink)
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Sprocket Plus:313 x 400 DPI
Product colour
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Black
- Sprocket Plus:White
Built-in display
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- Sprocket Plus:No
Maximum print size
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
- Sprocket Plus:2.3" x 3.4" (5.8x8.6 cm)
PictBridge
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- Sprocket Plus:No
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- Sprocket Plus:No
Power source
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:AC
- Sprocket Plus:Battery

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Comparison of G550, Sprocket Plus
63 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet Model G550 View product	B HP Sprocket Plus View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	ZINK (Zero ink)
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	313 x 400 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
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	8" x 10" (20x25 cm)	2.3" x 3.4" (5.8x8.6 cm)
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	50.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC	Battery
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	17.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	0.75 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
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4 V
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 70%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	142 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	86 mm
HeightDiffers	146 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	204 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 mAh
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Battery level indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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