Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (2 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour has 230 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (330 sheets vs 100 sheets). ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour. Paper tray media weight: 64 - 105 g/m² on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, 64 - 300 g/m² on the Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • G1520 MegaTank:5
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:4
  • Total number of input trays
    • G1520 MegaTank:1
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • G1520 MegaTank:100 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:330 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • G1520 MegaTank:A4
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • G1520 MegaTank:64 - 105 g/m²
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:64 - 300 g/m²
  • Sound power level (printing)
    • G1520 MegaTank:49.5 dB
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:6.7 dB
  • Market positioning
    • G1520 MegaTank:Home & office
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • G1520 MegaTank:Black
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:White

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, EP-C800RDW
74 specifications
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 - 5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers54
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1830 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperExecutive, Glossy paper, Letterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC4, C5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC4, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, TLS, WPA2, WPA3
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, IPv4, IPv6, SNMP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs49.5 dB6.7 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
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 sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W27 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm413 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg17.6 kg
System requirementsidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGAUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaUnknown — 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
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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