Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson EcoTank L805

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L805 has 20 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G550 MegaTank (120 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L805 (14 W vs 13 W). The Epson EcoTank L805 has 2.1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (3.3 W vs 1.2 W). Only the Epson EcoTank L805 has duplex printing. Only the Epson EcoTank L805 has Ethernet LAN.

Duplex printing
- G550 MegaTank:No
- EcoTank L805:Yes
Maximum resolution
- G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L805:5760 x 1440 DPI
Total input capacity
- G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
- EcoTank L805:120 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G550 MegaTank:A4
- EcoTank L805:A4, A5, A6
Photo paper sizes
- G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
- EcoTank L805:9x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- G550 MegaTank:4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
- EcoTank L805:4x6,5x7"
Ethernet LAN
- G550 MegaTank:No
- EcoTank L805:Yes
Built-in display
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
- EcoTank L805:No

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, C11CE86401BA
81 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Epson EcoTank L805 Model C11CE86401BA View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Light Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 Nozzles Black, 90 Nozzles per Color
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	120 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Paper handling4 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
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	9x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	4x6,5x7"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Philippines
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)Differs	14 W	13 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	3.3 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.18 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, XP Professional x64 Edition
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	547 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	289 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	187 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Print CD
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	620 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.27 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB, WiFi
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Micro Piezo™ print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dye Ink
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 x 70ml individual ink bottles (Bk,C,Y,M,Lc,LM), Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 38 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 12 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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