Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour vs HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 12identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 1,800 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (2400 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 26 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (50 ppm vs 24 ppm). The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has 59.5 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (75 ppm vs 15.5 ppm). Only the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour has colour display. Envelopes sizes: Com-10, DL on the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour, B5, C5, C6, DL on the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:50 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:15.5 ppm
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:75 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:7.1 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:7.3 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:2
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:3
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:500 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
    • PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh inkjet printer Colour:B5, C5, C6, DL

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Comparison of GX5050, 556xh
78 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
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 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15.5 ppm75 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs8 s7.3 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers23
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DLB5, C5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 275 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown 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 standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2304 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W52 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 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
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 CatalinaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 60%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMercury-free
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm530 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm463 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm597 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg28.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source603 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source565 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source792 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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