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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 2.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (7 s vs 4.8 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 99 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (350 sheets vs 251 sheets). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has colour display. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Total input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • Com-10, DL
    • C4, C5, C6, DL

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68 specifications
A

Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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B

Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

Model WF-M5298

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Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers350 sheets251 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperThick paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DLC4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 × 356 mm
Photo paper sizesKnown for one13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W22 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.12 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 W
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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