Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour (15 W vs 13 W). Ink type: Pigment-based ink on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Dye-based ink on the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, 1200 x 600 DPI on the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour.

Number of print cartridges
- G1520 MegaTank:5
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:4
Ink type
- G1520 MegaTank:Pigment-based ink
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:Dye-based ink
Maximum resolution
- G1520 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:1200 x 600 DPI
Total input capacity
- G1520 MegaTank:100 sheets
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
Market positioning
- G1520 MegaTank:Home & office
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:Business
Product colour
- G1520 MegaTank:Black
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:White
Power consumption (printing)
- G1520 MegaTank:15 W
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:13 W
AC input voltage
- G1520 MegaTank:110 - 240 V
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, F170
57 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour Model F170 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	4
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank system	Yes	Yes
Ink typeDiffers	Pigment-based ink	Dye-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Banner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal, Letter	Legal, Letter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 1198.8 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	49.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	13 W
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
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.09 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 W
System requirements1 differ
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	503 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	187 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	4.6 kg
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
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	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 standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

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