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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 11identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Canon G1520 MegaTank 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 7 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (22 W vs 15 W). Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 5
    • 4
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15 cm
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 15 W
    • 22 W
  • Power consumption (off)
    • 0.2 W
    • 0.1 W

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72 specifications
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Canon

G1520 MegaTankView product
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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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
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Ink tank systemKnown 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
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one49.5 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.15 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, 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 10.15 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 supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
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 mm392 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg10.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one21000 pages
Cables includedACAC
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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