Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 5 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (19 W vs 14 W). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 0.07 kWh/week more energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (0.18 kWh/week vs 0.11 kWh/week). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 42 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 403 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi Direct. Only the Canon G550 MegaTank has built-in display.

  • Maximum resolution
    • G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • G550 MegaTank:A4
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • G550 MegaTank:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18 cm
  • Photo paper sizes (imperial)
    • G550 MegaTank:4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:4x6"
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • G550 MegaTank:No
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Built-in display
    • G550 MegaTank:Yes
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • G550 MegaTank:14 W
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:19 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • G550 MegaTank:0.18 kWh/week
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:0.11 kWh/week

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, L8050
65 specifications
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,7x10,8x104x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Design1 differ
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W19 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.11 kWh/week
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 pages
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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