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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 11identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more print cartridges than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (6 vs 5). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 12.5 dB more sound power level (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (49.5 dB vs 37 dB). The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 4 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (19 W vs 15 W). Only the Canon G1520 MegaTank has duplex printing. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 5
    • 6
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • Legal, Letter
    • Letter
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15 cm
    • 10x15,13x18 cm
  • Sound power level (printing)
    • 49.5 dB
    • 37 dB
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 15 W
    • 19 W

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68 specifications
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Canon

G1520 MegaTankView product
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Epson

EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

Model L8050

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Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers56
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipm
Borderless printingYesYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)4x6"4x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrint
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs49.5 dB37 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W19 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.11 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, 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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one5400 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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