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Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour vs Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 31identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 1.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (7 s vs 5.5 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 1 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (8 s vs 7 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more maximum input capacity than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (600 sheets vs 350 sheets). ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9): B5 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour, B5, B6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour. Non-ISO print media sizes: Legal, Letter on the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour, Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:5.5 s
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
  • Maximum input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Product colour
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:White
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White
  • Control type
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Buttons
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Touch
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:19 W
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:22 W

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Comparison of GX5150, GX5550
64 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycle45000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolution600 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs7 s8 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour15.5 ipm15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono24 ipm24 ipm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers350 sheets600 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 1200 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneSNMP / HTTP/TCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.7 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs19 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.14 kWh/week0.15 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 30 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width399 mm399 mm
Depth639 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm392 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg10.4 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs14000 pages6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs6000 pages14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)9000 pages9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)21000 pages21000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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