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Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R 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 WorkForce Pro WF-C529R 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 WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour has 650 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (750 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has colour display. ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9): B5, B6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, B5 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:45000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:50000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:750 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:B5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:10, C4, C6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,20x25
  • Market positioning
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Colour display
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • WorkForce Pro WF-C529R inkjet printer Colour:No

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Comparison of GX5550, WF-C529R
67 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 modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
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, normal 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 sheets750 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 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, Plain 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, OficioLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C4, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18,20x25
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 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-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP v4/v6, SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD,IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Yes
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 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm513 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg11.4 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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