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Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon G550 MegaTank

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 19identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 0.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour (1.2 W vs 0.6 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 0.08 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.1 kWh/week). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 29 mm more width than the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 416 mm). Only the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon G550 MegaTank has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • G550 MegaTank:No
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • G550 MegaTank:A4
  • Wi-Fi
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • G550 MegaTank:Yes
  • Built-in display
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • G550 MegaTank:Yes
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:0.6 W
    • G550 MegaTank:1.2 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:0.1 kWh/week
    • G550 MegaTank:0.18 kWh/week
  • Width
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:416 mm
    • G550 MegaTank:445 mm
  • Depth
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:557 mm
    • G550 MegaTank:340 mm

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Comparison of G1530, G550 MegaTank
71 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Ink tank systemYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 pages per month
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Paper tray media weight64 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)14 W14 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.6 W1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.1 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 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, Mac OS X 12.0 MontereyYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers416 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers557 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers267 mm136 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg5.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one7600 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one8100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIJ Printer Assistant ToolUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one494 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one499 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one8.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one98.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one100.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one99.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one140.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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