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What is the difference between the Mitsubishi CP3020 and the Mitsubishi CP3800 ?

Both the Mitsubishi CP3800DW and the Mitsubishi CP3020DAE printers will print either 10x8" or 12x8" depending on the media size loaded. The CP3020 is sheet fed with 50 sheets at a time being loaded while the CP3800 is roll fed being able to print 110 prints to 12x8" and 130 prints to 10x8" from a single roll. The CP3800 is a faster printer, printing a 10x8" print in 30 seconds and a 12x8" print in 38 seconds (excluding processing) as against 77 seconds and 90 seconds respectively (excluding processing) for the CP3020.

Both printers have a matt finish available but with the CP3800 it is software controlled using the same media as for gloss printing whereas the CP3020 requires separate matt and gloss media. the print costs for the CP3800 are considerably less being £0.78 per print for 12x8" and  £0.64 for 10x8" with the CP3020 being £1.72 per print for 12x8" gloss, £1.99 for 12x7" matt, £1.14 for 10x8" gloss and £1.58 for 10x8" matt (all prices including VAT and correct at the time of writing - May 2011)

The other major difference is that the CP3800 prints a full edge-to-edge bleed image using a built-in rotary cutter whereas the CP3020 prints a 10x8" image centrally on an A4 sheet of paper and a 12x8" image centrally on an 8.50"x 14.02" sheet of paper and the images have to be manually trimmed to size.

Both printers are Windows and Mac compatible although earlier models of the CP3020 (designated with a DE rather than a DAE suffix) will only work with Windows systems. Both printers are also compatible with the Mitsubishi Click systems.

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