Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 42,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon G550 MegaTank (50000 pages per month vs 8000 pages per month). The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 1,200 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G550 MegaTank (1300 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 10 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (24 W vs 14 W). Only the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • G550 MegaTank:8000 pages per month
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:50000 pages per month
  • Duplex printing
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Total input capacity
    • G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:1300 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • G550 MegaTank:A4
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,12.5x17.5,20x25
  • Ethernet LAN
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Market positioning
    • G550 MegaTank:Home & office
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Business

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, C11CG79201
58 specifications
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4500 pages per month
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePigment-based ink
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets1300 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,12.5x17.5,20x25
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — 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
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA-PSK
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP v4/v6
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W24 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.2 W8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
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, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 90 °C-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm424.2 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm579.1 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm604.5 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg22.1 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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