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Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known 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 GX5560 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5560 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 46 mm more width than the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 399 mm). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour, Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Legal, Letter
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Legal, Letter, Oficio
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:14 W
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:22 W
  • AC input frequency
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:50 - 60 Hz
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:50/60 Hz

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Comparison of G540, GX5560
52 specifications
Features2 differ
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
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thin paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLegal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 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
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
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 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm298 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg10.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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