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Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-C529RDW BAM

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-C529RDW BAM 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 WF-C529RDW BAM 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 2.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WF-C529RDW BAM (7 s vs 4.8 s). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta on the Epson WF-C529RDW BAM. Non-ISO print media sizes: Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, Legal, Letter on the Epson WF-C529RDW BAM.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:45000 pages per month
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:50000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:4.8 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:8 s
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:5.3 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:2
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:330 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 sheets
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:1330 sheets

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Comparison of GX5550, WF-C529RDW BAM
85 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, ESC/P-R, PostScript 3, PDF 1.7
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 nozzles black, 800 nozzles per colour
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs8 s5.3 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
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
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers600 sheets1330 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x259x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 300 g/m²
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 portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
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, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
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
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48.7 dB54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")6.1 cm (2.4")
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W24 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.15 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS 10.10.x, Mac OS 10.7.x, Mac OS 10.8.x, Mac OS 10.9.x, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Mac OS X 10.12.x, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8 (32/64 Bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 (32/64
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm413 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg19.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source585 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source630 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source625 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.5 kg
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
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson PrecisionCore
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8
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

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