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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (350 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more maximum input capacity than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (600 sheets vs 350 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has colour display. ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9): B5 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, B5, B6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 600 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • Com-10, DL
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 49 dB
    • 48.7 dB
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black, White

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66 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycle45000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
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 (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers350 sheets600 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesDiffers13x18,20x25,10x15,18x2510x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 × 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
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), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB48.7 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.12 kWh/week0.15 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, 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 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width399 mm399 mm
Depth639 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm392 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg10.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one21000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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