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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 14identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 37,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon G550 MegaTank (45000 pages per month vs 8000 pages per month). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon G550 MegaTank (2 vs 1). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 8000 pages per month
    • 45000 pages per month
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 350 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • 13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes

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57 specifications
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Canon

G550 MegaTankView product
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemYesYes
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 × 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2513x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
Paper tray media weight64 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W20 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 EnterprisWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm332 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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