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Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 23identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4 has 17 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (27 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4 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-2926 Inkjet A4 has 5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (16 s vs 11 s). Only the Epson EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4 has borderless printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has Ethernet LAN.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:Auto
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:10 ppm
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:27 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:9 s
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:11 s
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:16 s
  • Borderless printing
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:No
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:Yes
  • Scanner type
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
  • Faxing
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
    • EcoTank ET-2926 Inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of GX2020, ET-2926
89 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm27 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs11 s16 s
Borderless printingDiffersNoYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
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
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
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, TIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
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
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one27000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsPrintPrint
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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 sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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, WPA2-AES, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson Connect
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W0.5 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.14 kWh/week0.13 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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 10.4 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.Mac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 S
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
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) includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

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