Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour has 22,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon G550 MegaTank (30000 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 iB4140 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G550 MegaTank (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi Direct.

Maximum duty cycle
- G550 MegaTank:8000 pages per month
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:30000 pages per month
Maximum resolution
- G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
Total input capacity
- G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:250 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G550 MegaTank:A4
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5
Photo paper sizes
- G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,20x25
Ethernet LAN
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Market positioning
- G550 MegaTank:Home & office
- MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour:Business

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, iB4140
51 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Canon MAXIFY iB4140 inkjet printer Colour Model iB4140 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank system	Yes	Yes
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 - 1500 pages per month
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	14 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	1.7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.18 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 Enterpris	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows: Internet Explorer 8, internet connection or CD-ROM Mac: Safari 5 and internet connection Display: 1024x768 or higher
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	463 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	394 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	290 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	9.6 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Printer driver Quick Utility Toolbox IJ Network Device Setup Utility Easy-WebPrint EX

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