Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet vs Canon SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:2400 x 1200 DPI
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:287 x 287 DPI
Market positioning
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:Professional
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Home & office
Number of print cartridges
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:12
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:3
USB connector
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:USB Type-B
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:USB Type-C
Ethernet LAN
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:No
Power source
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:AC
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Battery
Power consumption (printing)
- imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet:38 W
- SELPHY QX20 photo printer Dye-sublimation:62 W

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Comparison of PRO-1100, QX20
49 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 photo printer Inkjet Model PRO-1100 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	2400 x 1200 DPI	287 x 287 DPI
Features3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Professional	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	12	3
Printing coloursDiffers	Blue, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, Photo grey, Red	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	320 x 240 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	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
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Heavy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A2, A3, A3+, A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B3, B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing sizesKnown for one	20 x 25,25 x 30 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	8x10, A2, A3, A3+, A4, B4, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
Photo stickersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC	Battery
Power consumption (printing)Differs	38 W	62 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 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 11, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supported	Android, iOS	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	723 mm	102.2 mm
DepthDiffers	435 mm	145.8 mm
HeightDiffers	285 mm	32.9 mm
WeightDiffers	32.4 kg	455 g

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