Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon G550 MegaTank

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- G550 MegaTank:No
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:4x6"
- G550 MegaTank:4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:No
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
Built-in display
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:No
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:15 W
- G550 MegaTank:14 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:0.6 W
- G550 MegaTank:1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:0.09 kWh/week
- G550 MegaTank:0.18 kWh/week
Depth
- PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:330 mm
- G550 MegaTank:340 mm

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Comparison of G1420, G550 MegaTank
55 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour Model G1420 View product	B Canon G550 MegaTank View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Ink tank system	Yes	Yes
Ink typeKnown for one	Pigment-based ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6"	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Paper tray media weight	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	49.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	14 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.6 W	1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.09 kWh/week	0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supported	ChromeOS	ChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	445 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	340 mm
HeightDiffers	135 mm	136 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	5.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	6000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	7700 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210

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