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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 26identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 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 Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 32 bit more input colour depth than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (48 bit vs 16 bit). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 16 bit more output colour depth than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (24 bit vs 8 bit). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has Ethernet LAN. Scanner type: Flatbed & ADF scanner on the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4, Flatbed scanner on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Input colour depth
    • 16 bit
    • 48 bit
  • Output colour depth
    • 8 bit
    • 24 bit
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 27000 pages per month
    • 5000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A6

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97 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4

Model GX2020

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Epson

EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2980

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Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one11 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneNo
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ppm
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthDiffers16 bit48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers8 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan toKnown for onePC, E-mail
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers27000 pages per month5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1 - 800 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperPlain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/week
Power consumption (copying)Known for one13 W
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
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 X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 12.4
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 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOSChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one375 mm
DepthKnown for one580 mm
HeightKnown for one265 mm
WeightKnown for one5.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one440 mm
Package depthKnown for one412 mm
Package heightKnown for one266 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.8 kg

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