Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 37known 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 GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 8 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour (22 W vs 14 W). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 0.05 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Canon PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour (0.15 kWh/week vs 0.1 kWh/week). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G1530 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White

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Comparison of G1530, GX5550
80 specifications
Features1 differ
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45000 pages per month
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 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
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
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ipm
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
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, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 1200 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
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), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Design2 differ
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 sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W22 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.1 kWh/week0.15 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
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 10.15 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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers416 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers557 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers267 mm392 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg10.4 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs7700 pages14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Differs7600 pages9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Differs8100 pages21000 pages
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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.7 dB

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