Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 10identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/ 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 Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 7.5 ipm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/ (15.5 ipm vs 8 ipm). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 9 ipm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono than the Epson EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/ (24 ipm vs 15 ipm). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Duplex printing
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:15.5 ipm
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:8 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:24 ipm
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:15 ipm
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:150 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:A3, A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • EcoTank L11050 Inkjet/A3+/Print/:10x15,13x18 cm

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69 specifications
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Printing3 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) colourDiffers15.5 ipm8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers24 ipm15 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
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 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceEpson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W16 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.15 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, 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 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
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 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm498 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm358 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm165 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg6.4 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs6000 pages6400 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs14000 pages5600 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
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet

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