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

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet has 4,479 x 600 DPI more maximum resolution than the HP Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) (4800 x 600 DPI vs 321 x 600 DPI). The Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet has 50 sheets more maximum input capacity than the HP Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) (60 sheets vs 10 sheets). The HP Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) has 14.46 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet (22.46 W vs 8 W). Only the HP Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) has borderless printing. Only the HP Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink) has built-in display.

  • Print technology
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):ZINK (Zero ink)
  • Borderless printing
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 600 DPI
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):321 x 600 DPI
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:White
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Multicolour
  • Built-in display
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Yes
  • Maximum input capacity
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:60 sheets
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):10 sheets
  • Bluetooth
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Yes
  • Power source
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:AC
    • Sprocket Select photo printer ZINK (Zero ink):Battery

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62 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetZINK (Zero ink)
Borderless printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 600 DPI321 x 600 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
Features2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteMulticolour
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 displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN 301 489-1 V2.1.1: 2017, EN 301 489-17 V3.1.1: 2017, EN 55032: 2015 / + AC: 2016 Class B, EN 55024: 2010 + A1: 2015, EN 61000-3-2: 2014, EN 61000-3-3: 2013, CISPR 32: 2015 + COR1: 2016 Class B, FCC CFR 47 Part 15, EN 50581: 2012, ICES-003, Issue 6
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 sizeKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperPhoto paper
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
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffersACBattery
Power consumption (printing)Differs8 W22.46 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements1 differ
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 requirementsDiffersWindows: Internet Explorer 8 Mac: Safari 5 Display: 1024 x 768 XGAEN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 + A2: 2013, EN 62479: 2010, EN 62311: 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 30 °C41 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%5 - 70%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers426 mm88 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm130.4 mm
HeightDiffers134 mm17.5 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg180 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
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 g
Other featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one10 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 mAh
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1350 pc(s)

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