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Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known 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 GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has 5 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (19 W vs 14 W). The Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has 0.2 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (1.4 W vs 1.2 W). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour, Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:14 W
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:19 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:1.2 W
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:1.4 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:0.18 kWh/week
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:0.14 kWh/week

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Comparison of G540, GX5150
59 specifications
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 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
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchCom-10, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP / HTTP/TCP/IP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
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 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm332 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21000 pages

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