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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 17identical
  • 25known 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 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 G540 inkjet printer Colour (22 W vs 14 W). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 0.03 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.15 kWh/week). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour, Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 14 W
    • 22 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • 0.18 kWh/week
    • 0.15 kWh/week

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63 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

Model G540

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Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Duplex printingYesYes
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 one7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
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, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.15 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 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 13.
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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm392 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg10.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one21000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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