Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon G1520 MegaTank

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour (15 W vs 14 W). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 0.1 W more power consumption (off) than the Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour (0.2 W vs 0.1 W). The Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour has 0.01 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (0.1 kWh/week vs 0.09 kWh/week). ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5, A6 on the Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour, A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank. Non-ISO print media sizes: Executive, Legal, Letter on the Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour, Legal, Letter on the Canon G1520 MegaTank.

ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
- G1520 MegaTank:A4
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:Executive, Legal, Letter
- G1520 MegaTank:Legal, Letter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
- G1520 MegaTank:4x6"
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:14 W
- G1520 MegaTank:15 W
Power consumption (off)
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:0.1 W
- G1520 MegaTank:0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:0.1 kWh/week
- G1520 MegaTank:0.09 kWh/week
AC input voltage
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:100 - 240 V
- G1520 MegaTank:110 - 240 V
Width
- PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:416 mm
- G1520 MegaTank:445 mm

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Comparison of G1430, G1520 MegaTank
50 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour Model G1430 View product	B Canon G1520 MegaTank View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Manual	Manual
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ink typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pigment-based ink
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Banner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter	Legal, Letter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	4x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, Com-10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49.5 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	15 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.1 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.6 W	0.6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.1 kWh/week	0.09 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supported	ChromeOS	ChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	416 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	557 mm	330 mm
HeightDiffers	267 mm	167 mm
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	4.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Printer Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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