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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 11identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (6 vs 4). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 7.5 ipm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (15.5 ipm vs 8 ipm). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 16 ipm more print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (24 ipm vs 8 ipm). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 6
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 15.5 ipm
    • 8 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 24 ipm
    • 8 ipm
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5, B6
    • B5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • 10, C6, DL

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73 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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Epson

EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

Model L8050

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Features4 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers46
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers15.5 ipm8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers24 ipm8 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrint
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48.7 dB37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one37 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W19 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.15 kWh/week0.11 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.4 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
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 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg6 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs6000 pages2600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs14000 pages5400 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
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes

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