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Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 33identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
  • Paper tray media weight
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 105 g/m²
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 275 g/m²
  • Security algorithms
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:WPA-PSK
  • Market positioning
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:White
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White
  • Other operating systems supported
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:ChromeOS
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Android, iOS

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Comparison of GX5040, GX5050
57 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges44
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution600 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)7 s7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)8 s8 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.5 ppm
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacity350 sheets350 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 × 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesCom-10, DLCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers13x18,20x25,10x15,18x2510x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 275 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayNoNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)20 W20 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.12 kWh/week0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width399 mm399 mm
Depth639 mm639 mm
Height332 mm332 mm
Weight9 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210

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