Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 vs Canon PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has 187 mm more width than the Canon PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet (639 mm vs 452 mm). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has 87 mm more depth than the Canon PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet (379 mm vs 292 mm). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has 30 mm more height than the Canon PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet (200 mm vs 170 mm). Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has built-in display. Market positioning: Professional on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300, Home & office on the Canon PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet.

Market positioning
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Professional
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:Home & office
Product colour
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Black
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:Black, Silver
Built-in display
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Yes
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:No
Maximum print size
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:3.5x3.5,12x12,7x10
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:4x6,5x7"
AC input voltage
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:100 - 240 V
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:120 V
Width
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:639 mm
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:452 mm
Depth
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:379 mm
- PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet:292 mm

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Comparison of imagePROGRAF PRO-300, iP8500
53 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 View product	B Canon PIXMA iP8500 photo printer Inkjet Model iP8500 View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4800 x 2400 DPI	4800 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Features3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Professional	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	13" x 19" (33x48 cm)	A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Art paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3+	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A3+, A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	2L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing sizesKnown for one	10 x 15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A3+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	3.5x3.5,12x12,7x10	4x6,5x7"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	41.1 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 dB
Power1 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	120 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 40%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	639 mm	452 mm
DepthDiffers	379 mm	292 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	170 mm
WeightDiffers	14.4 kg	6.99 kg
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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