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Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 11identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (350 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Red, Yellow on the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Legal, Letter
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:Executive, Legal, Letter
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5060 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White

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Comparison of G540, GX5060
47 specifications
Features1 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C5, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W20 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 OSMac 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 12.
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm399 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm238 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg9 kg
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB

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