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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour (1200 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 WF-M5299DW (MEA) (7 s vs 4.8 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has 20 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (350 sheets vs 330 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Only the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has colour display.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Total input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 330 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 350 sheets
    • 830 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • Com-10, DL
    • 10, C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 13x18,20x25,10x15,18x25
    • 9x13,10x15,13x18

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64 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5040

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Epson

WF-M5299DW (MEA)View product
Features1 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycle45000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2500 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets330 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityDiffers350 sheets830 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling5 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 paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, 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, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers13x18,20x25,10x15,18x259x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingYesYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
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, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W23 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.12 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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