Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

55specifications compared
30differ
25identical
51known 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 GX2051 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 GX2051 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 GX2051 Inkjet A4 (24 bit vs 8 bit). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has Ethernet LAN. Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour: 10 ipm on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 8 ppm on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

Maximum resolution
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:10 ipm
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
Scanner type
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:16 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Output colour depth
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:8 bit
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:24 bit
Faxing
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:No
Maximum duty cycle
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:27000 pages per month
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:5000 pages per month
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
- EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4:A4, A6

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Comparison of GX2051, ET-2980
106 specifications	A Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 Model GX2051 View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2980 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	15 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	10 ipm	8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Input colour depthDiffers	16 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers	8 bit	24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC, E-mail
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.3 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	27000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Duplex functions	Print	Print
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	United Kingdom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 800 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Executive, Plain paper	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio	Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	89 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	46.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs	21 W	13 W
Power consumption (off)	0.1 W	0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.14 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1	Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows 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 one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	Android, iOS	ChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	374 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	510 mm	580 mm
HeightDiffers	260 mm	265 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	5.2 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	469 mm	440 mm
Package depthDiffers	543.5 mm	412 mm
Package heightDiffers	317 mm	266 mm
Package volumeKnown for one	80803.78 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	3000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	3000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one	4500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one	4500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC	AC
Technical detailsidentical
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) packaging weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Metal packaging weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper packaging weightKnown for one	4.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plastic packaging weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wood packaging weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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