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Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4951

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 89known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4951 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 0.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson EcoTank ET-4951 (9 s vs 8.5 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4951 has 2.5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (13.5 s vs 11 s). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4951 has borderless printing. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson EcoTank ET-4951.

  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-4951:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:9 s
    • EcoTank ET-4951:8.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:11 s
    • EcoTank ET-4951:13.5 s
  • Borderless printing
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:No
    • EcoTank ET-4951:Yes
  • Fax memory
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:250 pages
    • EcoTank ET-4951:100 pages
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:27000 pages per month
    • EcoTank ET-4951:1600 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • EcoTank ET-4951:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:B5
    • EcoTank ET-4951:B6, B5

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Comparison of GX2020, C11CL40408CA
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Model C11CL40408CA

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown β€” not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppmUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs11 s13.5 s
Borderless printingDiffersNoYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source18 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source9 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source7 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source5 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copyingUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown β€” not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one17 sUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown β€” not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown β€” not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Copy speedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceUp to12 ipm Black, Up to5 ipm Colour; *Simplex ADF 600 x 600 dpi (ISO/ IEC 24735)
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourcePDF
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, black): up toKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source3.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, colour): up toKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source3.5 ppm
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source5 ipm with ADF scan 9 sec. with flatbed scan
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source5 ipm with ADF scan 21 sec. with flatbed scan
Fax1 differ
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPIUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages100 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source3 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source100
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourcePC
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers27000 pages per month1600 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown β€” not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown β€” not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperPlain paper, Envelopes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/mΒ²64 - 300 g/mΒ²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown β€” 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 β€” not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dBUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")6.1 cm (2.4")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 WUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 WUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/weekUnknown β€” not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown β€” not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Unknown β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown β€” not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 Β°CUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source375 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source347 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source240 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source7.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source415 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source510 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source325 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source10.9 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source1 set of ink (1x 127ml BK, 3x 70ml CMY) + Extra Black, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Setup Guide, Warranty document
Colours capacityKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceBlack [127ml], Cyan [70ml], Yellow [70ml], Magenta [70ml]
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceEpson PrecisionCore
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source250-sheet paper tray
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source4 user(s)
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceScan, Copy, Fax, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.9.5 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 Server 2019, Windows Server 2
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceESC/P-R
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/r
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourcePigment black and Dye colour Inks
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source3.3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source15,100 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source5,500 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source400 Nozzles Black, 128 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source35 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 23 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;)

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