Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Brother HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour vs Canon G5050 MegaTank

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 11identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour has 12,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon G5050 MegaTank (30000 pages per month vs 18000 pages per month). The Canon G5050 MegaTank has 600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Brother HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 4200 x 1200 DPI). The Canon G5050 MegaTank has 0.5 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Brother HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour (50.5 dB vs 50 dB). Paper input type: Paper tray on the Brother HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour, Cassette on the Canon G5050 MegaTank. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A3 on the Brother HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour, A5 on the Canon G5050 MegaTank.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:30000 pages per month
    • G5050 MegaTank:18000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:4200 x 1200 DPI
    • G5050 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Paper input type
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:Paper tray
    • G5050 MegaTank:Cassette
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:A3
    • G5050 MegaTank:A5
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:A3, A4, A5, A6
    • G5050 MegaTank:A4, A5
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:50 dB
    • G5050 MegaTank:50.5 dB
  • Display
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:TFT
    • G5050 MegaTank:LCD
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • HL-T4000DW inkjet printer Colour:20 W
    • G5050 MegaTank:21 W

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Comparison of HL-T4000DW, G5050 MegaTank
75 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month18000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges44
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingYesYes
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one35 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one27 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one20 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one22 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A5
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneFolio, Index card, LegalUnknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x5,4x6,5x7,5x8Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 13x13, 20x25, A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one576 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB50.5 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W21 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W1.6 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers575 mm455 mm
DepthDiffers477 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers310 mm166 mm
WeightDiffers14.9 kg6.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210

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