Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:720 x 720 DPI
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:A4
Non-ISO print media sizes
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Legal, Letter
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Legal
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Wi-Fi Direct
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Built-in display
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:14 W
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:10 W
AC input voltage
- PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:100 - 240 V
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:220 - 240 V

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Comparison of G540, L121
53 specifications	A Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour Model G540 View product	B Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour Model L121 View product
Features1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Manual	Manual
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ink typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dye-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	720 x 720 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Photo paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi DirectDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.18 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 OS	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	461 mm
DepthDiffers	249 mm	215 mm
HeightDiffers	564 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	2.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3500 pages

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