Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs HP Tango inkjet printer Colour

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 7,500 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (8000 pages per month vs 500 pages per month). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (100 sheets vs 50 sheets). The Canon G550 MegaTank has 68 mm more width than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 377 mm). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow on the Canon G550 MegaTank, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour. Photo paper sizes (imperial): 4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10 on the Canon G550 MegaTank, 4x6,5x7,8x10 on the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • G550 MegaTank:8000 pages per month
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:500 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:50 sheets
  • Photo paper sizes (imperial)
    • G550 MegaTank:4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:4x6,5x7,8x10
  • Product colour
    • G550 MegaTank:Black
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:Grey
  • Display
    • G550 MegaTank:LCD
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:LED
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • G550 MegaTank:5 - 35 °C
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:15 - 30 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • G550 MegaTank:10 - 90 °C
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:-40 - 60 °C
  • Width
    • G550 MegaTank:445 mm
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:377 mm

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, Tango
75 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Duplex printingNoNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome, Home office
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ppm
Print margin bottom (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 cm
Print margin left (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin top (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,7x10,8x104x6,5x7,8x10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.0499 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.635 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.18 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Instant InkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Instant Ink durationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 month(s)
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 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 90 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm206 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg3.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source502 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.24 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThermal inkjet
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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