Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer vs HP Sprocket Studio Plus

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer has 9 more print cartridges than the HP Sprocket Studio Plus (10 vs 1). The HP Sprocket Studio Plus has 3.4 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer (19.4 W vs 16 W). The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer has 0.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the HP Sprocket Studio Plus (2.4 W vs 1.8 W). Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer has PictBridge. Only the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer has USB port.

Maximum resolution
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:4800 x 2400 DPI
- Sprocket Studio Plus:300 x 300 DPI
Product colour
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Black
- Sprocket Studio Plus:White
Number of print cartridges
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:10
- Sprocket Studio Plus:1
Maximum print size
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:13" x 19" (33x48 cm)
- Sprocket Studio Plus:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
PictBridge
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Yes
- Sprocket Studio Plus:No
USB port
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Yes
- Sprocket Studio Plus:No
Ethernet LAN
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:Yes
- Sprocket Studio Plus:No
Power consumption (printing)
- imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer:16 W
- Sprocket Studio Plus:19.4 W

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Comparison of PRO-300, Sprocket Studio Plus
56 specifications	A Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 photo printer Model PRO-300 View product	B HP Sprocket Studio Plus View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 2400 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dye-sublimation
Features3 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	10	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Photo cyan, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow	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
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	13" x 19" (33x48 cm)	4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Art paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3+	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, 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	2L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing sizesKnown for one	10 x 15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A3+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	3.5x3.5,12x12,7x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	41.1 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	16 W	19.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.4 W	1.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
DC current (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
DC voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	Android	Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 90 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 40%	10 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	639 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	379 mm	135 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	90.5 mm
WeightDiffers	14.4 kg	1.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP sprocket app

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