Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Canon PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 105 mm more width than the Canon PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 340 mm). The Canon PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour has 125 mm more depth than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (455 mm vs 330 mm). The Canon PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour has 3.27 kg more weight than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (8.07 kg vs 4.8 kg). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Black, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow on the Canon PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Canon PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour.

ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G1520 MegaTank:A4
- PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
Width
- G1520 MegaTank:445 mm
- PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour:340 mm
Depth
- G1520 MegaTank:330 mm
- PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour:455 mm
Weight
- G1520 MegaTank:4.8 kg
- PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour:8.07 kg

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, G510
52 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Canon PIXMA G510 inkjet printer Colour Model G510 View product
Features1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridges	5	5
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for one	Pigment-based ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 ppm
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
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C5, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	49.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.09 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	455 mm
Height	167 mm	167 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	8.07 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Printer Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

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