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Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour has 650 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (750 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour has 20 mm more width than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 425 mm). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour has 286 mm more depth than the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour (535 mm vs 249 mm). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour, Auto on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:Auto
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:750 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:10, C4, C6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,20x25
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:Black, White
  • Width
    • PIXMA G540 inkjet printer Colour:445 mm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:425 mm

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Comparison of G540, WF-C529R
50 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets750 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo 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, C4, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18,20x25
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP v4/v6, SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD,IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers564 mm513 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg11.4 kg

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