Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 5 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (15 W vs 10 W). The Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour has 0.1 W more power consumption (off) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (0.3 W vs 0.2 W). Ink type: Pigment-based ink on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Dye-based ink on the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, 720 x 720 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour.

Number of print cartridges
- G1520 MegaTank:5
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:4
Ink type
- G1520 MegaTank:Pigment-based ink
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Dye-based ink
Maximum resolution
- G1520 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:720 x 720 DPI
Non-ISO print media sizes
- G1520 MegaTank:Legal, Letter
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Legal
Power consumption (printing)
- G1520 MegaTank:15 W
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:10 W
Power consumption (off)
- G1520 MegaTank:0.2 W
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:0.3 W
AC input voltage
- G1520 MegaTank:110 - 240 V
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:220 - 240 V
Width
- G1520 MegaTank:445 mm
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:461 mm

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, L121
56 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour Model L121 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 printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Manual	Manual
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank system	Yes	Yes
Ink typeDiffers	Pigment-based ink	Dye-based ink
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	720 x 720 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
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 sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter	Legal
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	49.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	10 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	0.3 W
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	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
System requirements2 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	Yes
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
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 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	461 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	215 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	2.4 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
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3500 pages
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	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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