Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 9identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/ has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/ (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 200 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/ (350 sheets vs 150 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Duplex printing
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:1
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:150 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:A3, A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:10x15,13x18 cm
  • Ethernet LAN
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:No

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Comparison of GX5040, EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/
64 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges44
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemYesYes
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 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
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ipm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets150 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 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 paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers13x18,20x25,10x15,18x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiYesYes
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 algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkEpson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W16 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.12 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64
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 10.6 Snow Leopard
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm498 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm358 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm165 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg6.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet

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