Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L1116 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 Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 1.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour (7 s vs 5.5 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 2.5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour (8 s vs 5.5 s). Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, A3 on the Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5, A6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6 on the Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:5.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:5.5 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:550 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
    • EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:B6

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Comparison of GX5550, L1116
66 specifications
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs8 s5.5 s
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 source32 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 ppm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets550 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB6
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 255 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — 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 W27 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.15 kWh/week0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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.Unknown — not stated by the source
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 mm515 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm500 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm300 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg17 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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