Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour

28specifications compared
17differ
11identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (14 W vs 12 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 0.15 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.03 kWh/week). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 70 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 375 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon G550 MegaTank has Wi-Fi.

Duplex printing
- G550 MegaTank:No
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Maximum resolution
- G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G550 MegaTank:A4
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
Photo paper sizes
- G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weight
- G550 MegaTank:64 - 105 g/m²
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 300 g/m²
Wi-Fi
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:No
Built-in display
- G550 MegaTank:Yes
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:No
Power consumption (printing)
- G550 MegaTank:14 W
- EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:12 W

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, L1230
59 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour Model L1230 View product
Features2 differ
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	Manual
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dye-based ink
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Input & output capacityidentical
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	100 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
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, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 300 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
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	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
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	12 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.18 kWh/week	0.03 kWh/week
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	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 Vista, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	347 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	169 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	2.8 kg
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	8100 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6500 pages
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
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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