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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson ECOTANK M1170

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 25,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (45000 pages per month vs 20000 pages per month). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (4 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (7 s vs 6 s). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK M1170.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 45000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 6 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4

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67 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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Epson

ECOTANK M1170View product
Features3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemYesYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one39 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one20 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 × 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
ThicknessKnown for one9.5 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB56 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W13 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.4 W0.7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.3 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, 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm151 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Service & supportKnown for oneEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print

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