Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 11identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 14 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (24 ppm vs 10 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 L5290 inkjet printer Colour (15.5 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 3 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (10 s vs 7 s). Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has colour display. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:15.5 ppm
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:15 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:16 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:1
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6

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Comparison of GX5050, L5290
63 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15.5 ppm15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs8 s16 s
Colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
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, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W12 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.12 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm578 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm253 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy resolution (black text)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 cpm
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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