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Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet vs HP Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet has 50 sheets more maximum input capacity than the HP Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) (60 sheets vs 10 sheets). The HP Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) has 9.6 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet (17.6 W vs 8 W). The Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet has 0.05 W more power consumption (standby) than the HP Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) (0.8 W vs 0.75 W). Only the HP Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) has borderless printing. Only the HP Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) has Bluetooth.

  • Print technology
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):ZINK (Zero ink)
  • Borderless printing
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 600 DPI
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):313 x 400 DPI
  • Maximum input capacity
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:60 sheets
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):10 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:A4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):2.3" x 3.4" (5.8x8.6 cm)
  • Bluetooth
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Yes
  • Power source
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:AC
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Battery
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:8 W
    • Sprocket Plus photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):17.6 W

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65 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetZINK (Zero ink)
Borderless printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 600 DPI313 x 400 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourWhiteWhite
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneCyan, Magenta, Pigment black, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayNoNo
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome, Home office
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers60 sheets10 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)2.3" x 3.4" (5.8x8.6 cm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffersACBattery
Power consumption (printing)Differs8 W17.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W0.75 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.4 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: Internet Explorer 8 Mac: Safari 5 Display: 1024 x 768 XGAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 30 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%5 - 70%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers426 mm142 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm89 mm
HeightDiffers134 mm18 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg204 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMy Image Garden Quick Menu Easy-WebPrint EXUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 g
Other featuresidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one10 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery level indicatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 mAh
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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