Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 4 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (14 W vs 10 W). The Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour has 120 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Canon G550 MegaTank (220 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour has 16 mm more width than the Canon G550 MegaTank (461 mm vs 445 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon G550 MegaTank has Wi-Fi.

Duplex printing
- G550 MegaTank:No
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Maximum resolution
- G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:720 x 720 DPI
Wi-Fi
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Built-in display
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Power consumption (printing)
- G550 MegaTank:14 W
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:10 W
AC input voltage
- G550 MegaTank:100 - 240 V
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:220 - 240 V
Width
- G550 MegaTank:445 mm
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:461 mm
Depth
- G550 MegaTank:340 mm
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:215 mm

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, L121
54 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour Model L121 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank system	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Ink typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dye-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	720 x 720 DPI
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
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 A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
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	10 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 voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	461 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	215 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3500 pages

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