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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 18identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 2 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (6 vs 4). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 2 more total input trays than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (3 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has 4 W more power consumption (copying) than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (21 W vs 17 W). Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer. Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour: 10 ipm on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 8 ppm on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 10 ipm
    • 8 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 6
  • Country of origin
    • United Kingdom
    • Indonesia
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 3
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A4
    • A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A3, A4, A5, A6

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132 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4

Model GX2051

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Epson

Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet PrinterView product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers10 ipm8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one10 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one8.5 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
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
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan toKnown for oneCloud
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one216 mm x 297 mm
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.3 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one27000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers46
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowPhoto black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Country of originDiffersUnited KingdomIndonesia
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperPlain paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioLetter, Legal
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
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
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, WPA-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")10.9 cm (4.29")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs21 W17 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Yes
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.Yes
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 mm479 mm
DepthDiffers510 mm356 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg8.5 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers469 mm460 mm
Package depthDiffers543.5 mm580 mm
Package heightDiffers317 mm240 mm
Package volumeKnown for one80803.78 cm³
Package weightKnown for one10.3 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
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
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
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
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty document
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one32 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, 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 Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/r, USB host
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClariaTM Photo HD Ink
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one20 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 180 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one28 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 28 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)

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