Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour

29specifications compared
20differ
9identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour has 9 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (24 W vs 15 W). Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Auto on the Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour.

Number of print cartridges
- G1520 MegaTank:5
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:4
Duplex printing mode
- G1520 MegaTank:Manual
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
Total input capacity
- G1520 MegaTank:100 sheets
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:250 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G1520 MegaTank:A4
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
Photo paper sizes
- G1520 MegaTank:10x15 cm
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weight
- G1520 MegaTank:64 - 105 g/m²
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 256 g/m²
Market positioning
- G1520 MegaTank:Home & office
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:Business
Product colour
- G1520 MegaTank:Black
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:White

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, EP-C800
63 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour Model EP-C800 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	4
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1830 sheets
Paper handling4 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	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15 cm	9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 256 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	24 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.09 kWh/week	0.16 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
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
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	425 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	535 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	513 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	17.6 kg
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	49.5 dB	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
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

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