Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour vs HP Tango inkjet printer Colour

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 8identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 44,500 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (45000 pages per month vs 500 pages per month). The Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has 2 more print cartridges than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (4 vs 2). The HP Tango 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). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5, A6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour, A4 on the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:45000 pages per month
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:500 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:4
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Duplex printing
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:50 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:A4
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:B5, B6
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:B5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5550 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:10

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Comparison of GX5550, Tango
92 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome, Home office
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ppm
Print margin bottom (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 cm
Print margin left (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin top (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
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
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one600 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,8x10
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.0499 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.635 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.15 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Instant InkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Instant Ink durationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 month(s)
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
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 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm206 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg3.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source502 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.24 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
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThermal inkjet

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