Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 vs Canon QX20 RD

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon QX20 RD (5 vs 3). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 has 620.8 mm more width than the Canon QX20 RD (723 mm vs 102.2 mm). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 has 287.2 mm more depth than the Canon QX20 RD (433 mm vs 145.8 mm). Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000, Dye-sublimation on the Canon QX20 RD.

Print technology
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:Inkjet
- QX20 RD:Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:2400 x 1200 DPI
- QX20 RD:287 x 287 DPI
Market positioning
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:Business
- QX20 RD:Home & office
Product colour
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:Black
- QX20 RD:Red, Terracotta
Number of print cartridges
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:5
- QX20 RD:3
Ethernet LAN
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:Yes
- QX20 RD:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:5 - 35 °C
- QX20 RD:5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1000:10 - 90%
- QX20 RD:20 - 80%

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Comparison of imagePROGRAF PRO-1000, QX20 RD
53 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 View product	B Canon QX20 RD View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 1200 DPI	287 x 287 DPI
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	215 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, Terracotta
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	3
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Blue, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo cyan, Photo grey, Photo 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
Colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A2, A3, A3+, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10,10x12,14x17,17x22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended media weightKnown for one	64 - 400 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
Photo stickersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Canon iEasy-PhotoPrint, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	41 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	40.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Battery
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	723 mm	102.2 mm
DepthDiffers	433 mm	145.8 mm
HeightDiffers	285 mm	32.9 mm
WeightDiffers	32 kg	455 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	157 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 g
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1582.56 cm³
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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