Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 13identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 13 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour (24 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 9.5 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour (15.5 ppm vs 6 ppm). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:11 ppm
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:6 ppm
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:15.5 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
  • Paper tray media weight
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 105 g/m²
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 275 g/m²

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Comparison of G1530, GX5050
72 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridges44
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs6 ppm15.5 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Paper handling3 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 paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DLCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizes10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 275 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W20 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.1 kWh/week0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
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 MontereyMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers416 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers557 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers267 mm332 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg9 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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