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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 vs Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 26identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 4 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (10 ppm vs 6 ppm). The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 24,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (27000 pages per month vs 3000 pages per month). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has duplex printing. Only the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 has borderless printing.

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 6 ppm
    • 10 ppm
  • Borderless printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 3000 pages per month
    • 27000 pages per month

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PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4

Model G2170

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MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4

Model GX2020

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs6 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one8.8 ppm
Borderless printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one11 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy sizeA4A4
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Input colour depth16 bit16 bit
Output colour depth8 bit8 bit
Input greyscale depth16 bit16 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers3000 pages per month27000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanPrint
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paperEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffers1010, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18 cm10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Paper tray media weight64 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one49 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one114 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.6 W0.8 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.1 kWh/week0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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.
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one416 mm
DepthKnown for one337 mm
HeightKnown for one178 mm
WeightKnown for one6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one494 mm
Package depthKnown for one499 mm
Package heightKnown for one277 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one100.3 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one99.1 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one83.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one122.9 kg
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)

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