Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour

33specifications compared
24differ
9identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 3,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour (8000 pages per month vs 5000 pages per month). The Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G550 MegaTank (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour has 10 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (24 W vs 14 W). Only the Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

Maximum duty cycle
- G550 MegaTank:8000 pages per month
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:5000 pages per month
Duplex printing
- G550 MegaTank:No
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Total input capacity
- G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:250 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G550 MegaTank:A4
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- G550 MegaTank:B5
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
Photo paper sizes
- G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weight
- G550 MegaTank:64 - 105 g/m²
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 256 g/m²
Ethernet LAN
- G550 MegaTank:No
- EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour:Yes

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, EP-C800
56 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Epson EP-C800 inkjet printer Colour Model EP-C800 View product
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1830 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
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)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 256 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeDiffers	Buttons	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	24 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.18 kWh/week	0.16 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	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	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	425 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	535 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	513 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	17.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source

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