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
    • G1520 MegaTank:5
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:4
  • Duplex printing mode
    • G1520 MegaTank:Manual
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • G1520 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • G1520 MegaTank:1
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • G1520 MegaTank:100 sheets
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • G1520 MegaTank:A4
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • G1520 MegaTank:10x15 cm
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
  • Product colour
    • G1520 MegaTank:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:White

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, GX5040
64 specifications
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers54
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 × 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one49.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W20 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
System requirements1 differ
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
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGAUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm332 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source

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