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Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 11identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour (6 vs 4). The Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has 12 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (49 dB vs 37 dB). The Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has 3 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour (22 W vs 19 W). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:4
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:6
  • Duplex printing
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Legal, Letter, Oficio
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:Letter
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:10, C6, DL
  • Ethernet LAN
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • MAXIFY GX5560 inkjet printer Colour:49 dB
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:37 dB

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Comparison of GX5560, L8050
66 specifications
Features4 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers46
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Photo paper, Plain paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, Letter, OficioLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrint
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
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 (printing)Differs22 W19 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.11 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
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 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers298 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers10.4 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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