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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson ECOTANK M1170

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 8identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (14 W vs 13 W). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 0.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (1.2 W vs 0.7 W). Only the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Only the Epson ECOTANK M1170 has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • Legal, Letter
    • Letter
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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61 specifications
A

Canon

PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

Model G540

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B

Epson

ECOTANK M1170View product
Features2 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one39 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one20 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²
ThicknessKnown for one9.5 cm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W13 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W0.7 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.3 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm151 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Service & supportKnown for oneEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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