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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 29known 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 GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour has 0.8 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (49.5 dB vs 48.7 dB). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 7 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour (22 W vs 15 W). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • No
    • Yes
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 49.5 dB
    • 48.7 dB
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, White

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68 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour

Model G1420

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Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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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
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Ink tank systemKnown 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
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49.5 dB48.7 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.15 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, 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 10.15 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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.
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, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
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 mm392 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg10.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)6000 pages6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs7700 pages14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one21000 pages
Cables includedACAC

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