Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour has 230 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (330 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour has 10 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (25 W vs 15 W). Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Auto on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • G1520 MegaTank:5
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:4
  • Duplex printing mode
    • G1520 MegaTank:Manual
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Total input capacity
    • G1520 MegaTank:100 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:330 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • G1520 MegaTank:A4
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • G1520 MegaTank:10x15 cm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18 cm
  • Paper tray media weight
    • G1520 MegaTank:64 - 105 g/m²
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 256 g/m²
  • Market positioning
    • G1520 MegaTank:Home & office
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • G1520 MegaTank:Black
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, WF-C5390
61 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers54
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, 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 source5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1830 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperPhoto paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesLegal, LetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one49.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W25 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.17 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg15.3 kg
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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