Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour 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 L5290 inkjet printer Colour 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 L5290 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has colour display. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

Maximum resolution
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:16 s
Total number of input trays
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:2
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:1
Total input capacity
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
Envelopes sizes
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10
Photo paper sizes
- MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18 cm

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Comparison of GX5040, L5290
69 specifications	A Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour Model GX5040 View product	B Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour Model L5290 View product
Featuresidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	45000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	7 s	10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	8 s	16 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
Colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total input capacityDiffers	350 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	350 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 × 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	Com-10, DL	10
Photo paper sizesDiffers	13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25	10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Philippines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	20 W	12 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.12 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	399 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	639 mm	578 mm
HeightDiffers	332 mm	253 mm
WeightDiffers	9 kg	5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 cpm

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