Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour has 10 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (20 W vs 10 W). The Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour has 0.1 W more power consumption (off) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour (0.3 W vs 0.2 W). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

Duplex printing mode
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
Ink type
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:Pigment-based ink
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Dye-based ink
Maximum resolution
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:720 x 720 DPI
Total number of input trays
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:2
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:1
Ethernet LAN
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Wi-Fi
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Wi-Fi Direct
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
Product colour
- MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour:White
- EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Black

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Comparison of GX5010, L121
55 specifications	A Canon MAXIFY GX5010 inkjet printer Colour Model GX5010 View product	B Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour Model L121 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	45000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Auto	Manual
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank system	Yes	Yes
Ink typeDiffers	Pigment-based ink	Dye-based ink
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	720 x 720 DPI
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	350 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	350 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	Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,5x5,7x10,8x10,8.5x11	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
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi DirectDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Energy Star® Certified	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	20 W	10 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.12 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 (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, 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, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	416.6 mm	461 mm
DepthDiffers	401.3 mm	215 mm
HeightDiffers	238.8 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	8.98 kg	2.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	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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