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Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour has 230 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (330 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour has 13 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (27 W vs 14 W). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW 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 Epson WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour.

  • Total number of input trays
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:330 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:C4, C6, DL
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:14 W
    • WorkForce Pro EP-C800RDW inkjet printer Colour:27 W

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Comparison of G540, EP-C800RDW
65 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 - 5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1830 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperExecutive, Glossy paper, Letterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC4, C5
Non-ISO print media sizesLegal, LetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC4, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 300 g/m²
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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-PSKIPSec, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, TLS, WPA2, WPA3
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, IPv4, IPv6, SNMP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W27 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.18 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm413 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg17.6 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 OSUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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