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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 11identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (14 W vs 12 W). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 70 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 375 mm). The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 329 mm more depth than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (578 mm vs 249 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 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 EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • 10
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • 10x15,13x18 cm
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Market positioning
    • Home & office
    • Business
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 14 W
    • 12 W
  • Width
    • 445 mm
    • 375 mm

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60 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

Model G540

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Epson

EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

Model L5290

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Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W12 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm578 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm253 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one3.8 cpm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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