Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet has 3 more print cartridges than the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation (6 vs 3). The Canon PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet has 489.6 mm more width than the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation (591.8 mm vs 102.2 mm). The Canon PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet has 186.9 mm more depth than the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation (332.7 mm vs 145.8 mm). Only the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation has direct printing. Only the Canon PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet has Ethernet LAN.

  • Print technology
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:9600 x 2400 DPI
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:287 x 287 DPI
  • Number of print cartridges
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:6
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:3
  • Maximum print size
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:A4 (210 x 297 mm)
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
  • Direct printing
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:No
  • Other operating systems supported
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:Android, iOS, Windows Phone
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Android, iOS
  • Width
    • PIXMA IP8710 photo printer Inkjet:591.8 mm
    • SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:102.2 mm

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Comparison of IP8710, QX20
43 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetDye-sublimation
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI287 x 287 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10.4 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers63
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Pigment black, YellowCyan, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of printing coloursKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for oneSheetfedUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffersA4 (210 x 297 mm)2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 8x10, A4, A5, B4, B5, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one5x7,8x10,4x6Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Other operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOS, Windows PhoneAndroid, iOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers591.8 mm102.2 mm
DepthDiffers332.7 mm145.8 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm32.9 mm
WeightDiffers8.44 kg455 g
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattery
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%

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