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Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 5,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (50000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 1,200 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (1300 sheets vs 100 sheets). ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5, A6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, A4, A6 on the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour. Non-ISO print media sizes: Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, Letter on the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:45000 pages per month
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:50000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:1300 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,12.5x17.5,20x25
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:48.7 dB
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:54 dB
  • Market positioning
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Product colour
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Black, White
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:White

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Comparison of GX5550, C11CG79201
71 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4500 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Ink typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePigment-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
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
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
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets1300 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,12.5x17.5,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEWPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP v4/v6
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48.7 dB54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W24 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.15 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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.Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — 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 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm424.2 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm579.1 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm604.5 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg22.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one14000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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