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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 5 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (19 W vs 14 W). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 0.07 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.11 kWh/week). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 42 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 403 mm). Only the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has built-in display.

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Paper tray media types
    • Photo paper, Plain paper
    • Envelopes, Photo paper
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • Legal, Letter
    • Letter
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • 10, C6, DL
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • 10x15,13x18 cm
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 14 W
    • 19 W

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61 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour

Model G540

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Epson

EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

Model L8050

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Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one6
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipm
Borderless printingYesYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrint
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one37 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W19 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.11 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one5400 pages
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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