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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 17identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour (350 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 350 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • 216 x 1200 mm
    • 216 × 356 mm
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes

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61 specifications
A

Canon

PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour

Model G1420

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B

Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemYesYes
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 1200 mm216 × 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
Paper tray media weight64 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49.5 dB49 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W20 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.6 W1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 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 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers135 mm332 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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