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Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G550 MegaTank (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour (14 W vs 13 W). The Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has 5 - 35 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (10 - 35 °C vs 5 - 35 °C). Only the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow on the Canon G550 MegaTank, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour.

Maximum resolution
- G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:1200 x 600 DPI
Total input capacity
- G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
Ethernet LAN
- G550 MegaTank:No
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Market positioning
- G550 MegaTank:Home & office
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:Business
Product colour
- G550 MegaTank:Black
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:White
Power consumption (printing)
- G550 MegaTank:14 W
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:13 W
AC input frequency
- G550 MegaTank:50 - 60 Hz
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:50/60 Hz
Operating temperature (T-T)
- G550 MegaTank:5 - 35 °C
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:10 - 35 °C

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, F170
50 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour Model F170 View product
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ink typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dye-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 1198.8 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal, Letter
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.18 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 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
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 90 °C	-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	503 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	187 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	4.6 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source

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