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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer vs imagePROGRAF PRO-300

Which Printer Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsDisplay ScreenCartridgeExpected MaintenanceRisk Of CloggingScanner FeaturesEase Of UncloggingIn The BoxScan QualityBattery
    Efficiency
      Cost-Per-PrintPrinting Speed
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsCost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedDocument Printing Sizes
    Scanner
      Scanner FeaturesScan Quality
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Picture
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TypePhoto Only
TechnologyInkless
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
No
Print Technology
Inkjet
TypePrinter Only
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Manual

Our Verdict

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 is a professional-grade photo printer with a 10-cartridge system, while the Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer is a compact, battery-powered photo printer that easily produces casual prints from your smartphone. The imagePROGRAF is far superior for photo printing, as it produces superbly detailed photos with no banding, amazingly accurate colors, and an outstanding color gamut. Also, it has significantly more connectivity options. On the other hand, the IVY performs much worse on paper, but the quality of its 2" x 3" prints and its method of use might appeal to people who want a simple-to-use photo printer that you can bring along on the go.

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Variants

  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Cosmic Blue)
  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Mint Green)
  • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 (Black)

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IVY Mini Photo Printer
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imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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IVY Mini Photo Printer
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imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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Rose Gold
IVY Mini Photo Printer
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imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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IVY Mini Photo Printer
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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

4.1
6.5

Black & White Documents 
 

0.0
9.5

Cartridge 
 

9.2
6.5

Color Documents 
 

0.0
9.5

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
9.0

Small Details 
 

5.0
9.5

Connectivity 
 

1.0
8.5

Color Accuracy 
 

6.1
8.5

Mobile App 
 

4.7
8.9

Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0
7.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.1
7.5

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

2.5
10

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Build Quality Close Up
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Photo Only
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

0.0
6.1

ISO View Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer ISO View Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 ISO View Picture

Height  

0.7" (1.9 cm)
7.7" (19.5 cm)

Width  

3.2" (8.2 cm)
25.2" (64.0 cm)

Depth  

4.6" (11.8 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer In Use Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

0.7" (1.9 cm)
15.7" (40.0 cm)

Max Width 
 

3.2" (8.2 cm)
25.2" (64.0 cm)

Max Depth 
 

4.6" (11.8 cm)
33.5" (85.0 cm)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
31.6 lbs (14.3 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

0.0
8.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Display Screen Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
2.9" (7.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

9.2
6.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkless

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

N/A
9

Black Cartridge Model 
 

No Cartridges
PFI-300 MGK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
17 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
323 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

No Cartridges
PFI-300 PBK/GY/C/PC/Y/PM/R/CO/M

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

50 prints
20 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

50 prints
425 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

No Ink
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
N/A

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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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Printer

Printhead Serviceability 
 

User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer In the Box Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 In the Box Picture
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Scan Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scan Quality Photo
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

~20 prints
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

75 min
N/A
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.1
7.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
12.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
116.91 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

N/A
0.040 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
0.275 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.500 US$/print
0.731 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

1.3
0.4

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

N/A
1 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
0.75 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.0 s
134.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

N/A
71.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

No
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

10 pages
100 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

0.0
9.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer B&W Document Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

0.0
9.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color Document Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.1
7.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Printer Total Cost
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Black Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
12.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
116.91 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

N/A
0.040 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
0.275 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.500 US$/print
0.731 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

1.3
0.4

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

N/A
1 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
0.75 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.0 s
134.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

N/A
71.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

No
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

10 pages
100 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

No
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

No
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

No
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

No
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

N/A
350 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
N/A

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 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scan Quality Photo
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A
Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
9.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Parrots Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color Range Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.1
8.5

Friends Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Friends Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color dE Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color dE Graph
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.08
2.93
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Small Details 
 

5.0
9.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Small Details Photo
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

314 x 400
4800 x 2400
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

2.5
10

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
Yes

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

1.0
8.5

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Inputs Picture
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

No
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

No
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

No
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

4.7
8.9

App Printscreen 
 

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer App Printscreen
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Mini Print
Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

No
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

No
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

No
Fully

macOS  

No
Fully

Chrome OS  

No
Fully
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Cosmic Blue
IVY Mini Photo Printer
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IVY Mini Photo Printer
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imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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IVY Mini Photo Printer
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IVY Mini Photo Printer
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