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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (2 vs 1). Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 5
    • 4
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 350 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15 cm
    • 13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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64 specifications
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Canon

G1520 MegaTankView product
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers54
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemYesYes
Separate cartridgesKnown 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
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 × 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
Paper tray media weight64 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one49.5 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W20 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.6 W1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
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
HeightDiffers167 mm332 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet

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