Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 vs HP Sprocket Studio Plus

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has 9 more print cartridges than the HP Sprocket Studio Plus (10 vs 1). The HP Sprocket Studio Plus has 3.4 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 (19.4 W vs 16 W). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has 0.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the HP Sprocket Studio Plus (2.4 W vs 1.8 W). Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has PictBridge. Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 has USB port.

Print technology
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Inkjet
- Sprocket Studio Plus:Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:4800 x 2400 DPI
- Sprocket Studio Plus:300 x 300 DPI
Product colour
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Black
- Sprocket Studio Plus:White
Number of print cartridges
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:10
- Sprocket Studio Plus:1
Maximum print size
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
- Sprocket Studio Plus:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
PictBridge
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Yes
- Sprocket Studio Plus:No
USB port
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Yes
- Sprocket Studio Plus:No
Ethernet LAN
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300:Yes
- Sprocket Studio Plus:No

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Comparison of imagePROGRAF PRO-300, Sprocket Studio Plus
55 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 View product	B HP Sprocket Studio Plus View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Dye-sublimation
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 2400 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Features3 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	10	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, 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
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
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	13" x 19" (33x48 cm)	4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
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)Known for one	3.5x3.5,12x12,7x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	41.1 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (printing)Differs	16 W	19.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.4 W	1.8 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
DC current (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
DC voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
System requirements1 differ
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 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	Android	Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 90 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 40%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	639 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	379 mm	135 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	90.5 mm
WeightDiffers	14.4 kg	1.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP sprocket app

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