Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet vs HP Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 4 more print cartridges than the HP Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation (5 vs 1). The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 130 sheets more maximum input capacity than the HP Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation (150 sheets vs 20 sheets). The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 4.6 W more power consumption (printing) than the HP Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation (24 W vs 19.4 W). Only the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has USB port. Only the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has Wi-Fi.

Print technology
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
Product colour
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Black
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:White
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:5
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:1
Maximum input capacity
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:150 sheets
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:20 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
USB port
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:No
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation:No

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Comparison of IX6840, Studio
55 specifications	A Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet Model IX6840 View product	B HP Sprocket Studio photo printer Dye-sublimation Model Studio View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one	36 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Snow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	1
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thailand
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home, Home office
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	20 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	13" x 19" (33x48 cm)	4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Photo paper
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6"
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 & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	24 W	19.4 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	200 - 240 V
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)Known for one	2.4 W	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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 80 °C	15 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 30%	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	584 mm	169 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	273 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	68 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	930 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	387 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.12 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366.5 kg
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 pc(s)
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

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