Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G1430 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 MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 8 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour (22 W vs 14 W). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 0.05 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Canon PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour (0.15 kWh/week vs 0.1 kWh/week). 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
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G1430 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White

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Comparison of G1430, GX5550
62 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ipm
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 1200 mm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.7 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W22 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.1 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 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 10.15 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
WidthDiffers416 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers557 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers267 mm392 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg10.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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