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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 vs Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 43identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G4170 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 200 pages more fax memory than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (250 pages vs 50 pages). The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 has borderless printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has Ethernet LAN.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Borderless printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • 50 pages
    • 250 pages
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes

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Canon

PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4

Model G4170

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Canon

MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4

Model GX2020

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Printing3 differ
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ppm
Borderless printingDiffersYesNo
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one11 s
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneCloud
Fax1 differ
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax memoryDiffers50 pages250 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneGI-51 PGBK, GI-51 C, GI-51 M, GI-51 Y
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one27000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,4x6,5x5,5x7,7x10,8x10,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter, 8.9x8.9, 10x15, B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one89 - 1200 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one55 - 216 mm
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Display diagonalDiffers3.43 cm (1.35")6.86 cm (2.7")
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.16 kWh/week0.14 kWh/week
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 MontereyMac 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.
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one417 mm
DepthKnown for one556 mm
HeightKnown for one269 mm
WeightKnown for one7.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one7600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one8100 pages
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB

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