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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4951

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 12identical
  • 91known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4951 has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 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 3.5 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (13.5 s vs 10 s). Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour: 10 ipm on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 9 ppm on the Epson EcoTank ET-4951. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson EcoTank ET-4951.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 10 ipm
    • 9 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9 s
    • 8.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 13.5 s
  • Modem speed
    • 33.3 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 250 pages
    • 100 pages
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 27000 pages per month
    • 1600 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black

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A

Canon

MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4

Model GX2051

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B

Epson

EcoTank ET-4951

Model C11CL40408CA

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
PrintingKnown for oneColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers10 ipm9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs10 s13.5 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one18 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one7 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one5 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for oneColour copying
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
Copy speedKnown for oneUp to12 ipm Black, Up to5 ipm Colour; *Simplex ADF 600 x 600 dpi (ISO/ IEC 24735)
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, black): up toKnown for one3.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (A4/Letter, colour): up toKnown for one3.5 ppm
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one5 ipm with ADF scan 9 sec. with flatbed scan
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one5 ipm with ADF scan 21 sec. with flatbed scan
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedDiffers33.3 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
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
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers27000 pages per month1600 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originDiffersUnited KingdomPhilippines
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperPlain paper, Envelopes
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
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15,13x18 cm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one89 - 216 mm
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
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, Epson Scan to Cloud
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (copying)Known for one21 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
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers374 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers510 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm240 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg7.3 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers469 mm415 mm
Package depthDiffers543.5 mm510 mm
Package heightDiffers317 mm325 mm
Package volumeKnown for one80803.78 cm³
Package weightKnown for one10.9 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one3000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one3000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one4500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one4500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Technical detailsidentical
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) packaging weightKnown for one0 g
Metal packaging weightKnown for one0 g
Paper packaging weightKnown for one4.3 kg
Plastic packaging weightKnown for one0 g
Wood packaging weightKnown for one0 g
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 one1 set of ink (1x 127ml BK, 3x 70ml CMY) + Extra Black, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Setup Guide, Warranty document
Colours capacityKnown for oneBlack [127ml], Cyan [70ml], Yellow [70ml], Magenta [70ml]
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCore
Standard input traysKnown for one250-sheet paper tray
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 (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 oneESC/P-R
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/r
Colour printing technologyKnown for onePigment black and Dye colour Inks
Ink dropKnown for one3.3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one15,100 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one5,500 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400 Nozzles Black, 128 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one35 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;), 23 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;)

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