Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet vs Epson R3000 photo printer Inkjet

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 6 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson R3000 photo printer Inkjet (44 dB vs 38 dB). The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 3 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson R3000 photo printer Inkjet (24 W vs 21 W). The Epson R3000 photo printer Inkjet has 3.1 W more power consumption (sleep) than the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet (3.5 W vs 0.4 W). Maximum resolution: 9600 x 2400 DPI on the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson R3000 photo printer Inkjet. Maximum print size: 13" x 19" (33x48 cm) on the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet, 5" x 7" (13x18 cm) on the Epson R3000 photo printer Inkjet.

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:9600 x 2400 DPI
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:5760 x 1440 DPI
Maximum print size
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:5" x 7" (13x18 cm)
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:44 dB
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:38 dB
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:24 W
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:21 W
Power consumption (sleep)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:0.4 W
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:3.5 W
AC input voltage
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:100 - 240 V
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:110 - 120 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:10 - 80 °C
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:15 - 30%
- R3000 photo printer Inkjet:20 - 80%

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Comparison of IX6840, R3000
44 specifications	A Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet Model IX6840 View product	B Epson R3000 photo printer Inkjet Model R3000 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one	36 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Cyan, Light black, Light Cyan, Light light black, Matte black, Photo black, Vivid light magenta, Vivid magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	5" x 7" (13x18 cm)
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	44 dB	38 dB
Power3 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Differs	24 W	21 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.4 W	3.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 120 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 80 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 30%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	584 mm	614.7 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	812.8 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	424.2 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	15.9 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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