Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 vs Canon QX20 RD

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon QX20 RD (5 vs 3). The Canon QX20 RD has 38 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 (62 W vs 24 W). The Canon QX20 RD has 0.9 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 (3 W vs 2.1 W). Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551, Dye-sublimation on the Canon QX20 RD. Maximum resolution: 9600 x 2400 DPI on the Canon iP7250 & CLI-551, 287 x 287 DPI on the Canon QX20 RD.

Print technology
- iP7250 & CLI-551:Inkjet
- QX20 RD:Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution
- iP7250 & CLI-551:9600 x 2400 DPI
- QX20 RD:287 x 287 DPI
Product colour
- iP7250 & CLI-551:Black
- QX20 RD:Red, Terracotta
Number of print cartridges
- iP7250 & CLI-551:5
- QX20 RD:3
Printing colours
- iP7250 & CLI-551:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- QX20 RD:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum print size
- iP7250 & CLI-551:A4 (210 x 297 mm)
- QX20 RD:2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
USB connector
- iP7250 & CLI-551:USB Type-B
- QX20 RD:USB Type-C
Power source
- iP7250 & CLI-551:AC
- QX20 RD:Battery

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Comparison of iP7250 & CLI-551, QX20 RD
56 specifications	A Canon iP7250 & CLI-551 View product	B Canon QX20 RD View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Dye-sublimation
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	287 x 287 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one	21 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	15 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	15 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, Terracotta
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	3
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & office
Colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	145 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	A4 (210 x 297 mm)	2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing sizesKnown for one	10 x 15,13 x 18,20 x 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-C
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	44.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC	Battery
Power consumption (printing)Differs	24 W	62 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.1 W	3 W
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 7: 1GHz CPU, 1GB RAM (32bit) / 2GB RAM (64bit) Windows Vista SP1 or SP2: 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAM Windows XP SP3: 300MHz or faster CPU, 128MB RAM Internet Explorer 6 Mac OS X v10.7: Intel Core2Duo CPU, 1GB RAM Mac OS X v10.6: Intel CPU, 1GB RAM Mac OS X v10.5.8: Intel CPU, 512MB RAM Safari 3	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	451 mm	102.2 mm
DepthDiffers	368 mm	145.8 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	32.9 mm
WeightDiffers	6.6 kg	455 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	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
Other featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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