Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Canon G550 MegaTank

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (15 W vs 14 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 0.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (1.2 W vs 0.6 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 0.09 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.09 kWh/week). Only the Canon G1520 MegaTank has duplex printing. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow on the Canon G550 MegaTank.

Duplex printing
- G1520 MegaTank:Yes
- G550 MegaTank:No
Photo paper sizes
- G1520 MegaTank:10x15 cm
- G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- G1520 MegaTank:4x6"
- G550 MegaTank:4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Power consumption (printing)
- G1520 MegaTank:15 W
- G550 MegaTank:14 W
Power consumption (standby)
- G1520 MegaTank:0.6 W
- G550 MegaTank:1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
- G1520 MegaTank:0.09 kWh/week
- G550 MegaTank:0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltage
- G1520 MegaTank:110 - 240 V
- G550 MegaTank:100 - 240 V
Depth
- G1520 MegaTank:330 mm
- G550 MegaTank:340 mm

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, G550 MegaTank
55 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Canon G550 MegaTank View product
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Ink typeKnown for one	Pigment-based ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Printingidentical
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
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	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15 cm	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6"	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	49.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	14 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.6 W	1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.09 kWh/week	0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	330 mm	340 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	136 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	5.1 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
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 DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

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