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Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 17identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour has 5,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (50000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour 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 2.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour (7 s vs 4.8 s). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour has colour display. ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9): B5 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, B5, B6 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:45000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:50000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:4.8 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:5.3 s
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:330 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:1330 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529RDW inkjet printer Colour:10, C4, C6, DL

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Comparison of GX5040, WF-C529RDW
62 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs8 s5.3 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets330 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers350 sheets1330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
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, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC4, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
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, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB54 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W24 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 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 frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
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
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 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm413 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg19.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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