Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour has 5 more print cartridges than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (10 vs 5). The Epson SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour has 7 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (22 W vs 15 W). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 0.02 W more power consumption (off) than the Epson SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour (0.2 W vs 0.18 W). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A3 on the Epson SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour.

Number of print cartridges
- G1520 MegaTank:5
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:10
Maximum resolution
- G1520 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- G1520 MegaTank:A4
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G1520 MegaTank:A4
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A3+, A4
Non-ISO print media sizes
- G1520 MegaTank:Legal, Letter
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:Letter
Power consumption (printing)
- G1520 MegaTank:15 W
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:22 W
Power consumption (off)
- G1520 MegaTank:0.2 W
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:0.18 W
AC input voltage
- G1520 MegaTank:110 - 240 V
- SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour:220 - 240 V

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, P706
58 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Epson SureColor P706 inkjet printer Colour Model P706 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	10
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Manual	Manual
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Cyan, Grey, Light Cyan, Light grey, Matte black, Photo black, Violet, Vivid light magenta, Vivid magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink type	Pigment-based ink	Pigment-based ink
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
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)Differs	A4	A3, A3+, A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter	Letter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6"	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10,10x12,11x14,12x12
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
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
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	10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	22 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	0.18 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 frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
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	Yes
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%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	515 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	368 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	12.7 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
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	648 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	483 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 kg
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), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

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