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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Picture
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Variants

  • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 (Black)
  • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 (Black)

Our Verdict

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 is a newer version of the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300. The PRO-310 is a slight upgrade over its predecessor, adopting a new ink set and wider paper support up to 70 inches (1,800 mm) in length. Its Lucia PRO II ink is more resistant to scratches and produces deeper blacks than the PRO-300's PFI-300 ink. The PRO-310 also has a reformulated Chroma Optimizer to further suppress bronzing.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

6.9
6.7

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.2
6.4

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Build Quality Close Up
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Printer Only
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 ISO View Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.7" (19.5 cm)
7.7" (19.5 cm)

Width  

25.2" (64.0 cm)
25.2" (64.0 cm)

Depth  

15.0" (38.0 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 In Use Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

15.7" (40.0 cm)
15.7" (40.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

25.2" (64.0 cm)
25.2" (64.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

33.5" (85.0 cm)
33.5" (85.0 cm)

Weight 
 

31.6 lbs (14.3 kg)
31.5 lbs (14.3 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.0
8.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Display Screen Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.9" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

6.0
6.6

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

9
9

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PFI-300 MGK
PFI-5100 MBK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

17 prints
29 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

323 prints
551 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

PFI-300 PBK/GY/C/PC/Y/PM/R/CO/M
PFI-5100 PBK/GY/C/PC/M/PM/Y/R/CO

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

20 prints
18 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

425 prints
383 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No
No
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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

N/A
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scan Quality Photo
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 In the Box Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 B&W Document Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

Color Document Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Document Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.2
6.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

12.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

116.91 US$
143.91 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.040 US$/print
0.029 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.275 US$/print
0.376 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.731 US$/print
0.999 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

1.5
1.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

1 PPM
1 PPM

Color Document 
 

0.75 PPM
1.25 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

134.0 s
82.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

71.0 s
80.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Yes
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

350 g/m²
350 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

9.0
9.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Parrots Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Range Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

8.5
9.0

Friends Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Friends Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Graph
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

2.93
1.94
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Small Details 
 

9.5
9.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Small Details Photo
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 2400
4800 x 2400
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

10
10

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

Yes
Yes

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Inputs Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

Mobile App 
 

8.9
8.9

App Printscreen  

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 App Printscreen
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Canon PRINT

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-310
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-310
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imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-310
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

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