Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon G550 MegaTank

32specifications compared
9differ
23identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- G550 MegaTank:No
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
- G550 MegaTank:A4
Wi-Fi Direct
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- G550 MegaTank:No
Depth
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:249 mm
- G550 MegaTank:340 mm
Height
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:564 mm
- G550 MegaTank:136 mm

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Comparison of G540, G550 MegaTank
50 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour Model G540 View product	B Canon G550 MegaTank View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)	14 W	14 W
Power consumption (standby)	1.2 W	1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	0.18 kWh/week	0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 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 supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac 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	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	445 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	249 mm	340 mm
HeightDiffers	564 mm	136 mm
Weight	5.1 kg	5.1 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210

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