Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 102known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 3.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z (9 s vs 5.5 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 5.5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z (11 s vs 5.5 s). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z has 9,900 copies more maximum copies than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (9999 copies vs 99 copies). Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4, 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z. Fax memory: 250 pages on the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4, 6 MB on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z.

  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:9 s
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:5.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:11 s
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:5.5 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:99 copies
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:600 x 600 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:250 pages
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:6 MB
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:27000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:384000 pages per month
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:B5
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:B6, B5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550z:10, DL, C6, C4, C5

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Comparison of GX2020, C11CL29401BZ
133 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs11 s5.5 s
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Copy speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUp to55 ipm Black, Up to55 ipm Colour; *Simplex ADF 600 x 600 dpi (ISO/ IEC 24735)
CopyingKnown for oneColour copyingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one17 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, USB, Network folder, FTP, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ipm ( Monochrome, Single-sided, 300 dpi, ADF ) * Scanning in accordance with ISO/IEC 17991; 50 ipm ( Colour, Single-sided, 300 dpi, ADF ) * Scanning in accordance with ISO/IEC 17991; 100 ipm ( Monochrome, Double-sided, 300 dpi, ADF ) * Scanning in accordance with ISO/IEC 17991; 100 ipm ( Colour,
Minimum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215 mm x 355 mm
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages6 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, Folder, PC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers27000 pages per month384000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 30000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2100 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperPlain paper, Envelopes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6, C4, C5
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2514.8x10 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²52 - 250 g/m²
Additional paper traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500-Sheet paper tray, 2 x 500-Sheet paper tray, Cabinet
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioUnknown — 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 connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEHTTPS, SNMPv3, SNMP, IPSec, 256-bit AES, SSL/TLS, WPA3, WPA2, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-Enterprise
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X, SNMP 2.0c, SNMP 3.0
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print
Network printing methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLPR, IPP, LPD, Port 9100, WSD, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IPPS, Bonjour/Airprint, SMB 2.0, SMB 3.0
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTLS, TLS V1.1, TLS V1.2, TLS V1.3, SSL, SNMP, SNMP V3, IPSec, IPv6, HTTPs, AES-256, WPA2, WPA3, TMP (Trusted Platform Module), PIN code Release, Image Overwrite, User Authorisation, LDAP, IEEE802, SSL/TLS, Panel Admin Mode
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — 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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8192 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs46.5 dB56.2 dB
Design1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")25.7 cm (10.1")
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source722 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source517 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source795 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1070 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDocument Capture Pro, Epson Device Admin, Epson Scan 2, Epson SmartPanel, EpsonNet Config
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInitialization Ink Supply Units, Warranty Documents
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson PrecisionCore
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500-Sheet paper tray
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScan, Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS 11. x, Mac OS 12. x, Mac OS X 10.11.x or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL5c, PCL5e, PCL6, PostScript 3, ESC/P-R, ESC/Page
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet Interface (1000 Base-T/ 100-Base TX/ 10-Base-T), USB 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct (optional), USB host, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (optional)
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrecisionCoreTM Micro TFP printhead
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, IPv4, IPv6, SNMP
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDURABriteTM Pro
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMin139.7x 210 mm to Max215.9x 355.6 mm
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Optional softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMopria
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5,784 Nozzles Black, 5,784 Nozzles per Color
Printer featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchscreen, Direct Print, Direct print from USB, Nozzle Verification Technology
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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.Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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