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Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 10identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour has 9 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (33 ppm vs 24 ppm). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 0.5 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour (15.5 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:15.5 ppm
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:15 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:1
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:10, C6, DL
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18 cm
  • Paper tray media weight
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 275 g/m²
    • EcoTank L1210 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 300 g/m²

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Comparison of GX5050, L1210
60 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridges44
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R
Ink tank systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ink typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDye-based ink
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15.5 ppm15 ppm
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 capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityKnown for one350 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperPhoto paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 275 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersYesNo
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W12 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.12 kWh/week0.03 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64
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 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — 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 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm169 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg2.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8100 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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