Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation (5 vs 3). The Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 38 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet (62 W vs 24 W). The Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 0.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet (3 W vs 2.4 W). Only the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet, Dye-sublimation on the Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation.

Print technology
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:9600 x 2400 DPI
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:287 x 287 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:5
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:3
Printing colours
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum print size
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
Ethernet LAN
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:No
Power source
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:AC
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Battery
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:24 W
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:62 W

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Comparison of IX6840, QX20
45 specifications	A Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet Model IX6840 View product	B Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation Model QX20 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Dye-sublimation
Borderless 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	36 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
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
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
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	13" x 19" (33x48 cm)	2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	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	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Com-10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15, 13x18, 20x25, 25x30, A3, A3+, A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	44 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 (sleep)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.4 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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supported	Android, iOS	Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 80 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 30%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	584 mm	102.2 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	145.8 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	32.9 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	455 g

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