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Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has 9 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour (19 W vs 10 W). The Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour has 120 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (220 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Epson EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour has 62 mm more width than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (461 mm vs 399 mm). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:720 x 720 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:A4
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Legal, Letter
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Legal
  • Ethernet LAN
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Wi-Fi
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Product colour
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:White
    • EcoTank L121 inkjet printer Colour:Black

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Comparison of GX5150, L121
65 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI720 x 720 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum 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 source50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
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), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneSNMP / HTTP/TCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs19 W10 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm461 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm215 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg2.4 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs14000 pages2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs6000 pages3500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one9000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one21000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source

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