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Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2921

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2921 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-2921 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 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-2921 (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-2921 has borderless printing. Duplex printing mode: Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4, Manual on the Epson EcoTank ET-2921.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:Auto
    • EcoTank ET-2921:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-2921:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:9 s
    • EcoTank ET-2921:10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:11 s
    • EcoTank ET-2921:16 s
  • Borderless printing
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:No
    • EcoTank ET-2921:Yes
  • Printing colours
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • EcoTank ET-2921:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:250 sheets
    • EcoTank ET-2921:100 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:B5
    • EcoTank ET-2921:B6, B5

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Comparison of GX2020, C11CL63402
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Model C11CL63402

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for oneColour printingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copyingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one17 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — 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
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyCISCIS
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
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 sec. with flatbed scan
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 sec. with flatbed scan
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one27000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
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 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")3.71 cm (1.46")
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayYesYes
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
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source361 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source317 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source162 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.27 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — 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 — not stated by the source4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document
Colours capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 user(s)
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScan, Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDye Ink
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3,600 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6,500 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pages/min Colour

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