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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4905

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 88known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (10 s vs 9 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (16 s vs 11 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 150 pages more fax memory than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (250 pages vs 100 pages). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has borderless printing. Duplex printing mode: Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4, Manual on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9 s
    • 10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 11 s
    • 16 s
  • Borderless printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Fax memory
    • 250 pages
    • 100 pages
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 100 sheets

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119 specifications
A

Canon

MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4

Model GX2020

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B

Epson

EcoTank ET-4905

Model C11CL59409CA

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
PrintingKnown for oneColour printing
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs11 s16 s
Borderless printingDiffersNoYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
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
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one4.5 ipm with ADF scan 12 sec. with flatbed scan
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one4.5 ipm with ADF scan 29 sec. with flatbed scan
Fax1 differ
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages100 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwarding toKnown for onePC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one27000 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
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 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, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")3.71 cm (1.46")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
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.
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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one375 mm
DepthKnown for one317 mm
HeightKnown for one224 mm
WeightKnown for one5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one395 mm
Package depthKnown for one460 mm
Package heightKnown for one325 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.65 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneContains 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 one4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one36 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one4 user(s)
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Fax, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, 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 2022, Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDye Ink
Ink dropKnown for one3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one3,600 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one6,500 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for one6 pages/min Colour

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