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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 11identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (6 vs 4). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (350 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 6
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • 216 × 356 mm
    • 210 x 297 mm
  • Envelopes sizes
    • Com-10, DL
    • 10, C6, DL

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69 specifications
A

Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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Epson

EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

Model L8050

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Features4 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers46
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one350 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 × 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers13x18,20x25,10x15,18x2510x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
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)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrint
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one37 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W19 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.12 kWh/week0.11 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, 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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac 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 10.15.3 Catalina, 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one5400 pages
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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