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Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 11identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour has 6 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (10 vs 4). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour (350 sheets vs 100 sheets). Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, 4800 x 2400 DPI on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, A3+ on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:4
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:10
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 2400 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:1
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
  • Maximum number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:1
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:A3+
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A3+, A4, A5
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • imagePROGRAF PRO-310 inkjet printer Colour:B4, B5

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Comparison of GX5040, PRO-310
61 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers410
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowCyan, Grey, Magenta, Matte black, Photo cyan, Photo magenta, Red, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 2400 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers21
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3+
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 × 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperArt paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10,9x13,10x12,11x14,12x12
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
Network2 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 algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.62 cm (3")
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W16 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.05 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.4 W1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.12 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, 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, 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 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, ChromeOS, 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, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm379 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg14.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceREACH, RoHS

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