Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 13identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has 8 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (22 W vs 14 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 46 mm more width than the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 399 mm). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Duplex printing
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • G550 MegaTank:A4
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Ethernet LAN
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Product colour
    • G550 MegaTank:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White
  • Control type
    • G550 MegaTank:Buttons
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Touch
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • G550 MegaTank:14 W
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:22 W

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, GX5560
54 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
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
System requirements3 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 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 90 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm298 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg10.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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