MegaTank Printers

Canon PIXMA G3480

Specifications

Model Numbers
PIXMA G3480
Functions
Wi-Fi, Print, Scan & Copy, Cloud
PIXMA G3480
PIXMA G3480
PIXMA G3480
PIXMA G3480
PIXMA G3480
PIXMA G3480
PIXMA G3480

Specifications

  • 11.0 ipm / 6.0 ipm

    Fast print speeds for increased productivity

  • 1.35” tilting LCD screen

    Tilting backlit monochrome display for greater usability

  • High quality printing

    Sharp print resolution for high quality photos and documents

  • 3-in-1 printer

    Print, scan and copy with a single device

  • Automatic duplex printing

    Print two-sided documents with ease

  • 100-sheet capacity

    Large-capacity rear tray for volume printing

  • Wi-Fi

    Connect wirelessly to your computer or smart device

  • Mac, Windows and Chrome

    Works with all major computer operating systems

Specifications in detail

General Specifications

  • Model Numbers
    PIXMA G3480
  • Functions
    Wi-Fi, Print, Scan & Copy, Cloud

Printer Specifications

  • Print Resolution
    Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi1
  • Print Technology
    2 FINE Print Head (Black and Colour)
    Refillable ink tank printer
  • Mono Print Speed
    approx. 11 ipm2
  • Colour Print Speed
    approx. 6.0 ipm3
  • Photo Print Speed
    Borderless 10x15cm : Approx. 45 seconds4
  • Borderless Printing
    Yes
    A4, B5, LTR, 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 7" x 10", 8" x 10", Square 3.5" (89 mm x 89 mm), Square 5" (127 mm x 127 mm), Card Size (55 mm x 91 mm)5
  • Two Sided Printing
    Auto 2-sided printing

Consumables and Yields

  • Standard Ink Bottles
    Included:
    GI-41 <PGBK>
    GI-41 <C>
    GI-41 <M>
    GI-41 <Y>

    Optional:
    GI-41S <PGBK>
    GI-41S <C>
    GI-41S <M>
    GI-41S <Y>
  • Bottle Yield (Plain Paper)
    GI-41 Ink Bottle Yield (Plain paper):
    A4 colour documents printing 6
    Black: 6,000 pages (Economy mode 7,600 pages)7
    Colour: 7,700 pages (Economy mode 8,100 pages)8
    * Estimated supplemental yield

    GI-41S Ink Bottle Yield (Plain paper):
    A4 colour documents printing9
    Black: 3,100 pages (Economy mode 3,900 pages)10
    Colour: 4,400 pages (Economy mode 4,600 pages)11
    * Estimated supplemental yield
  • Bottle Yield (Photo Paper)
    GI-41 Ink Bottle Yield (Photo print):
    10x15cm colour photo printing12
    Colour: 2,200 photos
    * Estimated supplemental yield

    GI-41S Ink Bottle Yield (Photo print):
    10x15cm colour photo printing13
    Colour: 1,200 photos
    * Estimated supplemental yield

Paper Support

  • Paper Types
    Plain Paper
    Red Label Superior 80 g/m2 (WOP111),
    Canon Oce Office Colour Paper 80 g/m2 (SAT213)
    Photo Paper Pro Luster (LU-101),
    Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)
    Matte Photo Paper (MP-101),
    Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use"(GP-501)
    High Resolution Paper (HR-101N),
    Envelope,
    Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201),
    Greeting Card (manufactured by Avery and RedRiverPaper),
    Cardstock (manufactured by Neenah Paper and INKPRESS),
    Restickable Photo Paper (RP-101)
    Magnetic Photo Paper (MG-101)
    Dark Fabric Iron on Transfers (DF-101),
    Double sided Matte Paper (MP-101D),
    T-Shirt Transfer
  • Maximum Paper Input
    Rear Tray: Max. 100 sheets (plain paper)
  • Paper Sizes
    A4, A5, A6, B5, LTR, LGL, Executive, Foolscap, F4, Oficio2, B-Oficio, M-Oficio, 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm), 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm), 7" x 10" (18 x 25 cm), 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm), Envelopes DL, Envelopes COM10, Envelopes C5, Envelopes Monarch, Square 3.5" (89 mm x 89 mm), Square 5" (127 mm x 127 mm), Card Size (55 mm x 91 mm)
  • Paper Weight
    Rear Tray: Plain paper: 64 - 105 g/m²
    Canon specialty paper: max paper weight : approx. 265 g/m²
    (Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP-201)

Scanner Specifications

  • Scanner Type
    CIS flatbed photo and document scanner
  • Scanner Resolution (Optical)
    600 x 1200 dpi14
  • Line Scanning Speed
    Colour: 3.5 ms/line(300dpi)15
    Greyscale: 1.5 ms/line(300dpi)16
  • Scanning Depth (Input / Output)
    Colour: RGB each 8bit
    Greyscale: 8 bit
  • Maximum Document Size
    A4/LTR

Copier Specifications

  • Copy Speed
    sFCOT: Approx. 23 sec17
    sESAT: Approx. 3.2 ipm18
  • Copy Quality
    3 levels (Economy, Standard, High)
  • Intensity Adjustment
    9 positions, Auto intensity (AE copy)
  • Multiple Copy
    99 copies (max.)
  • Copy Functions
    Document Copying, Photo Copying, Borderless copy, 2-on-1 and 4-on-1 copy, Two-Sided Copying, Frame erase copy, ID copy
  • Copy Zoom
    25 - 400% (in 1% increments)
    Fit to page
    A5 to A4, B5 to A4, A4 to A5 and A4 to B5

Interface

  • Display Type & Size
    1.35 " / 3.4 cm Square LCD (Monochrome)

Connectivity

  • Wireless LAN
    Supported Standards: IEEE802.1 b/g/n/19
    Security: WPA-PSK (AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA3-SAE (AES)
    Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz*
    * Frequency band width and available channels differ depending on country or rigion
  • Interface
    Hi-Speed USB (USB B Port)
  • Communication Protocols
    SNMP, HTTP, TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6)
  • Internet Security Protocols
    1.3/ 1.2/ 1.1/ 1.0
  • Mobile Apps
    Canon PRINT app20
    Creative Park app21
    Easy-PhotoPrint Editor app22
  • Printer Features
    Easy-PhotoPrint Editor Software23
    PIXMA Cloud Link (print)
    Canon Print Service Plugin (Android)24
    Apple AirPrint25
    Wireless Direct26
    Mopria (Android)27
  • Smart Assistant & Automation Support
    Amazon Alexa™28

Software

  • Supported Operating Systems
    Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 SP1
    Operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows 7 SP1 or later.

    .NET Framework is required.

    Printer driver and IJ Printer Assistant Tool support the following OS.
    Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022

    Mac: macOS Big Sur 11.7.6 ～ macOS Sonoma 14

    Chrome OS
    iPad OS
  • Supported Mobile Systems
    iOS®, Android™29
  • Minimum System Requirements
    Display: 1024 x 768 XGA
  • Software Included
    Printer Driver
    IJ Printer Assistant Tool

Physical Features

  • Weight
    approx. 6.5 kg
  • Dimensions (W x D x H)
    Approx. 416 x 363 x 177 mm (with trays retracted)
    Approx. 416 x 555 x 268 mm (with trays extended)
  • Acoustic Noise Levels
    approx. 49.0 dB(A)30
  • Recommended Operating Environment
    5-35°C
    10-90%RH (no dew condensation)
  • Power Source
    AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
  • Power Consumption
    Off: Approx. 0.1W
    Standby (USB connection to PC): Approx. 0.8W
    Standby (all ports connected): Approx. 1.3W
    Time to enter Standby mode: 11 minutes 0 sec"
    Copying: Approx. 18W31
    * The wait time for standby cannot be changed.
  • Typical Electricity Consumption
    0.19 kWh32
  1. Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800 inch
  2. A4 document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
  3. A4 document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
  4. Photo print speed is based on default driver setting using ISO/JIS-SCID N2 standard on Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II and does not take into account data processing time on host computer.
  5. Paper types NOT supported for borderless printing are as follows: Envelope, High Resolution Paper, T-Shirt Transfer, Photo Stickers
  6. Page Yield is the estimated value based on Canon individual test method using the ISO/IEC 24712 chart and continuous printing simulation with the replacement after initial setup.
  7. The economy mode reduces the black ink consumption by lowering the density, 26% more pages than the standard mode can be printed
  8. The economy mode reduces the black ink consumption by lowering the density, 26% more pages than the standard mode can be printed
  9. Page Yield is the estimated value based on Canon individual test method using the ISO/IEC 24712 chart and continuous printing simulation with the replacement after initial setup.
  10. The economy mode reduces the black ink consumption by lowering the density, 26% more pages than the standard mode can be printed
  11. The economy mode reduces the black ink consumption by lowering the density, 26% more pages than the standard mode can be printed
  12. Page Yield is the estimated value based on Canon individual test method using the ISO/IEC 29103 chart and continuous printing simulation with the replacement after initial setup.
  13. Page Yield is the estimated value based on Canon individual test method using the ISO/IEC 29103 chart and continuous printing simulation with the replacement after initial setup.
  14. Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution, based on ISO 14473 standard. Maximum optical resolution scan is available, only when you use TWAIN Driver.
  15. The fastest speed in Hi-Speed USB on Windows PC. Transfer time to computer is not included.
  16. The fastest speed in Hi-Speed USB on Windows PC. Transfer time to computer is not included.
  17. Colour document copy speed is measured based on average of sFCOT and sESAT in Performance Test of ISO/IEC 29183 standard. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
  18. Colour document copy speed is measured based on average of sFCOT and sESAT in Performance Test of ISO/IEC 29183 standard. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
  19. Wireless printing requires a working network with wireless 802.11b/g/n/ capability, operating at 2.4GHz. Wireless performance may vary based on terrain and distance between the printer and wireless network clients.
  20. Requires an Internet connection and the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. Compatible with iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, and iPod touch 3rd generation or later devices running iOS 7.0 or later, and Android mobile devices running Android 2.3.3 or later. Your device must be connected to the same working network with wireless 802.11 b/g/n/a capability as your printer. Requires a compatible social media account and is subject to that social media accounts Terms of Service. Certain exceptions may apply.
  21. Requires an Internet connection and the Creative Park app, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. Compatible with iOS 12.0 or later/Android OS 5.0 or later operating systems. You must have a Canon ID and a Canon inkjet printer to use this app.
  22. The Easy-PhotoPrint Editor mobile application requires an Internet connection and the Easy-PhotoPrint Editor app v1.1.0, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. Compatible with iPad Air2 (2nd Generation), iPad Mini 4 and iPhone 6s or later devices running iOS 10 or later, and Android mobile devices running Android 5.x or later. Certain exceptions may apply. The following file formats are supported: JPEG, PNG, HEIF (devices running iOS 11 and mac OS v10.13 or later), DLP save data, Poster Artist export data, EasyPhoto+ export data, Easy-PhotoPrint Editor export data.
  23. The Easy-PhotoPrint Editor software requires an Internet connection and is compatible with the following operating systems; Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit/32-bit), Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit/32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit/32-bit), macOS High Sierra v10.13, macOS Sierra v10.12, Mac OS X El Capitan v10.11 and Mac OS X El Capitan v10.10.5. Minimum Windows and macOS/Mac OS X requirements are: 2GB of RAM and a monitor with 1024x768 resolution.
  24. Canon Print Service is a print plug-in for Android smart devices, which enables printing from Android v4.4 - v5.0 devices to many Canon printers via a Wi-Fi network. The plug-in does not work as a standalone app. Available for free at Google Play.
  25. AirPrint functionality requires a compatible iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch device running iOS 7.0 or later, and an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base station, or Time Capsule is not supported.
  26. Requires a smart device with the Canon PRINT app installed and connected to the desired active wireless network to complete cableless setup.
  27. Requires Android mobile device with Android 4.4 operating system or later with the Mopria Print Service pre-loaded with that device and the compatible PIXMA printer on the same wireless network. The Mopria experience is also available on Android 4.4 mobile devices with a download of the Mopria Print Service from Google Play.
  28. Requires an active smart assistant account linked and accompanying app enabled, the smart device and printer to be actively connected with permission to the Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center, and the required action(s), skill(s), or applet(s) available/enabled to the compatible printer. Voice commands can not be displayed as text on Amazon smart devices with screens. Only English, French and German supported.
  29. Some functions may not be available with these Operating Systems. Please refer to the manual or website for details.
  30. Plain Paper(A4, B/W). Acoustic Noise is measured based on ISO7779 standard.
  31. Copy: When copying ISO/JIS-SCID N2 (printed by inkjet printer) on A4 size plain paper using default settings.
  32. Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) value: TEC value was calculated assuming the unit will be constantly switched among operational mode, sleep mode, and power-off mode for 5 days, and that it will be either in sleep or power-off mode for the remaining 2 days within the same week. The TEC value of this product is calculated by Canon on their own accord using TEC measurement procedure regulated in International ENERGY STAR Program.