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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build & Design Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Display Screen
    4. In The Box
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner
  5. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App For Home Use
  7. Comments

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 vs Canon PIXMA G2260

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP Smart Tank Plus 551
Canon PIXMA G2260

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HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Picture
Canon PIXMA G2260 Picture

Variants

  • HP Smart Tank Plus 551 (White)
  • PIXMA G2260 (Gray/Black)

Our Verdict

HP Smart Tank Plus 551

Canon PIXMA G2260

The HP Smart Tank Plus 551 and the Canon PIXMA G2260 are both supertank printers with an exceptional cost-per-print, but the HP is better overall. The HP is better for color printing thanks to its significantly higher color page yield and much better color accuracy. It also has wireless connectivity options and a mobile app. The Canon has a higher black page yield, but it isn't enough to make the cost-per-print lower.

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PIXMA G2260
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.6
7.4

Mobile App For Home Use  
 

7.0
0.0

Photo Printing Quality 
 

6.9
7.3

Average Color dE 
 

8.61
9.81

Full Comparison

Design

Build & Design Quality 
 

6.0
7.0

Build Quality Close Up  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA G2260 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA G2260 ISO View Picture

Height  

6.3" (15.9 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.7 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth  

14.7" (37.3 cm)
13.0" (33.0 cm)

Weight 
 

11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)
14.3 lbs (6.5 kg)

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Display Screen 
 

3.0
4.0

Display Screen Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA G2260 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.0" (5.0 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA G2260 In the Box Picture

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Cartridge 
 

9.5
9.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA G2260 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

Black Cartridge Model 
 

HP 32XL Black
GI-21 PGBK

Color  

Yes
Yes

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

235 prints
259 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

4,465 prints
4,921 prints

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 31 C/M/Y
GI-21 CMY

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

381.93 prints
282 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

8,320 prints
6,464 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No
No

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Scanner 
 

6.2
6.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA G2260 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Sheetfed 
 

No
No

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

No
No

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24 Bit

Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

16.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

44.97 US$
38.97 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.004 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.005 US$/print
0.006 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.015 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional

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Printing Speed 
 

4.5
4.7

Black Only Text Document 
 

5 PPM
5 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

70.0 s
46.9 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
12.6 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages

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Color Accuracy 
 

8.2
7.1

Color dE Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA G2260 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

8.61
9.81

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Photo Printing Quality 
 

6.9
7.3

Side By Side Print/Photo  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Side By Side Print/Photo
Canon PIXMA G2260 Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes

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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

No
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No
No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
1.0

Inputs Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA G2260 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
No

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
No

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
No

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
No

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Mobile App For Home Use  
 

7.0
0.0

App Printscreen  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA G2260 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
No

App Name  

HP Smart
No App

iOS  

Yes
No

Android  

Yes
No

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
No

PDF 
 

Yes
No

Microsoft Office Files 
 

No
No

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No

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White
HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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Gray/Black
PIXMA G2260
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White
HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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Gray/Black
PIXMA G2260
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White
HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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Walmart.com
Gray/Black
PIXMA G2260
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White
HP Smart Tank Plus 551
B&H
Gray/Black
PIXMA G2260
B&H

HP Smart Tank Plus 551

Canon PIXMA G2260

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