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Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 290 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (350 sheets vs 60 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has built-in display. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper on the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour, Glossy paper, Plain paper on the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:1
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:60 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:A4
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:10x15 cm
  • Paper tray media weight
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 275 g/m²
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 105 g/m²
  • Security algorithms
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:WPA-PSK
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Market positioning
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Business
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office

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Comparison of GX5050, TS304
54 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets60 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 275 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W10 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.12 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm282 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm143 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg2.9 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 dB
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrinter Driver My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu Easy-WebPrint EX

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