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Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson ECOTANK ET-1910

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson ECOTANK ET-1910 has 3 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (10 s vs 7 s). The Epson ECOTANK ET-1910 has 8 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (16 s vs 8 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Epson ECOTANK ET-1910 (2 vs 1). Duplex printing mode: Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, Manual on the Epson ECOTANK ET-1910. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson ECOTANK ET-1910.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:Manual
  • Printing colours
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:16 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:1
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:100 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • ECOTANK ET-1910:B6, B5

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Comparison of GX5040, ECOTANK ET-1910
80 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges44
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs8 s16 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers13x18,20x25,10x15,18x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter, Legal
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one20 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm361 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm152 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg3.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source440 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.09 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.
Colours capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrint
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 user(s)
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDye Ink
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3,600 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6,500 pages
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pages/min Colour

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