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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson ECOTANK M1170

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 25,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (45000 pages per month vs 20000 pages per month). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (4 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (7 s vs 6 s). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK M1170.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 45000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 6 s
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 24 ipm
    • 20 ipm
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4

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Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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Epson

ECOTANK M1170View product
Features3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers24 ipm20 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one39 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²
ThicknessKnown for one9.5 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48.7 dB56 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W13 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.15 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.3 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm151 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one21000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Service & supportKnown for oneEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print

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