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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 2.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (7 s vs 4.8 s). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 1 more total input trays than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 600 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • C4, C5, C6, DL

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77 specifications
A

Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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B

Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

Model WF-M5298

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Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s4.8 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) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppm
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers600 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperThick paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchC4, C5, C6, DL
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network3 differ
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, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.15 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one8 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
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.
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg14 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
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie

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