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Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L805

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 10identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L805 has 21.5 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (37 ppm vs 15.5 ppm). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L805 (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 230 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank L805 (350 sheets vs 120 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has built-in display. Duplex printing mode: Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour, Manual on the Epson EcoTank L805.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
    • EcoTank L805:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L805:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:15.5 ppm
    • EcoTank L805:37 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • EcoTank L805:1
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • EcoTank L805:120 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
    • EcoTank L805:10, DL, C6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • EcoTank L805:9x13,10x15,13x18
  • Market positioning
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Business
    • EcoTank L805:Home & office

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Comparison of GX5050, C11CE86401BA
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EcoTank L805

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Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowLight Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 Nozzles Black, 90 Nozzles per Color
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15.5 ppm37 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets120 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x259x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 275 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W13 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.12 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
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 10.13 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, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, XP Professional x64 Edition
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 supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm547 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm289 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm187 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Easy Photo Print, Epson Print CD
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source620 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.27 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, WiFi
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Micro Piezo™ print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDye Ink
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 x 70ml individual ink bottles (Bk,C,Y,M,Lc,LM), Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 sheets
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 38 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 12 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
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

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