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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 11identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (1200 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-M5299DW (MEA) (7 s vs 4.8 s). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 1 more total input trays than the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Non-ISO print media sizes: Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, Legal, Letter on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 330 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 600 sheets
    • 830 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • 10, C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • 9x13,10x15,13x18

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72 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour

Model GX5550

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Epson

WF-M5299DW (MEA)View product
Features1 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycle45000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2500 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 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 sheets330 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers600 sheets830 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling4 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)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x259x13,10x15,13x18
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 1200 mm
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Plain paper
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
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, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W23 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 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
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Yes
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.Yes
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 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg14.9 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
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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