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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour has 1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (15 W vs 14 W). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 0.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour (1.2 W vs 0.6 W). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 0.09 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.09 kWh/week). Only the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi. Only the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi Direct.

  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • No
    • Yes
  • Built-in display
    • No
    • Yes
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 15 W
    • 14 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 0.6 W
    • 1.2 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • 0.09 kWh/week
    • 0.18 kWh/week
  • Depth
    • 330 mm
    • 249 mm

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56 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour

Model G1420

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Canon

PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

Model G540

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Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printingYesYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperPhoto paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49.5 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W14 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.6 W1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, 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 10.15 CatalinaMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width445 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers135 mm564 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg5.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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