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Canon PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour vs Ricoh Aficio GX5050N

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • Aficio GX5050N:3600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:18 ppm
    • Aficio GX5050N:18.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:11.3 ppm
    • Aficio GX5050N:14.5 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
    • Aficio GX5050N:250 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:297 x 420 mm
    • Aficio GX5050N:210 x 297 mm
  • I/O ports
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
    • Aficio GX5050N:USB
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:Business
    • Aficio GX5050N:Home & office
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA iX4000 inkjet printer Colour:17 W
    • Aficio GX5050N:75 W

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Comparison of iX4000, Aficio GX5050N
45 specifications
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000 pages per month
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI3600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm18.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11.3 ppm14.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 s
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers297 x 420 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal
Media weight (tray 1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163
Standard media sizesDiffersA3+, A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes, 25 x 30cm (10 x 12 in), 20 x 25cm (8 x 10 in), 13 x 18cm, 10 x 15cm, Credit Card (54 x 86 mm)B5 - A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, Envelope
Media weight (tray 2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 255 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffersUSB 2.0 Hi-SpeedUSB
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one37 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs17 W75 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W10 W
System requirements2 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows: PC with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98 Mac OS X v10.2.8Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUSB CD-ROMUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers601 mm500 mm
DepthDiffers317.6 mm491 mm
HeightDiffers193.2 mm263 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.5 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs9300500 x 491 x 263 mm
InterfaceDiffersDirect Print Port, PictBridgeUSB 1.1/2.0
Media types supportedDiffersPlain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro (PR-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101), Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (PP-101D), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-101), Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), TraPlain paper, recycled paper, thick paper, transparencies, envelopes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet 10 base-T/100 base-TX
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V/50/60 Hz
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Power supply typeKnown for one100~240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one4-ink FINEUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWindows: Easy-WebPrint, Easy-PhotoPrint, PhotoRecord and Easy-PrintToolBox. Mac: Easy-PhotoPrintUnknown — not stated by the source

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