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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (14 W vs 12 W). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 0.15 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.03 kWh/week). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 70 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 375 mm). Only the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi. Only the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi Direct.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • 10, C6, DL
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • 10x15,13x18 cm
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • Yes
    • No
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 14 W
    • 12 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • 0.18 kWh/week
    • 0.03 kWh/week

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57 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

Model G540

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B

Epson

EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour

Model L1230

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Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for oneDye-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesPhoto paper, Plain paperPhoto paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesLegal, LetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W12 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.03 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows Vista, 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 11.0 Big Sur, Mac 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 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm169 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg2.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one8100 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one6500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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