Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer vs Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 27,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer (45000 pages per month vs 18000 pages per month). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer (4 vs 2). The Canon PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5 on the Canon PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer, A4, A5, A6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour. Wi-Fi standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the Canon PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer, 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:18000 pages per month
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:45000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:2
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:4
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:1
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:100 sheets
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:A4, A5
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:Business
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA MegaTank G7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer:Black
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:White

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Comparison of G7050, GX5040
62 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers18000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one13 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 × 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, T-shirt TransferGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesCom-10, DLCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
Paper tray media weight64 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Direct printingYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one47 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayNoNo
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.3 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1 W1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.19 kWh/week0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers403 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers369 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers369 mm332 mm
WeightDiffers9.6 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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