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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank L5396 Inkjet A4

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 27identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L5396 Inkjet A4 has 1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (10 s vs 9 s). The Epson EcoTank L5396 Inkjet A4 has 6 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (16 s vs 10 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has 150 pages more fax memory than the Epson EcoTank L5396 Inkjet A4 (250 pages vs 100 pages). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has duplex printing. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5396 Inkjet A4.

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 10 ipm
    • 6 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9 s
    • 10 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 16 s
  • Fax memory
    • 250 pages
    • 100 pages
  • Duplex functions
    • Print
    • Not supported
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • 35 sheets
    • 30 sheets

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116 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4

Model GX2051

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B

Epson

EcoTank L5396 Inkjet A4

Model L5396

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers10 ipm6 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs10 s16 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one11 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 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 oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one29 cpm
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bit
Input greyscale depth16 bit16 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, BMP, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.3 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages100 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one27000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintNot supported
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneUnited Kingdom
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchDL, C6, B5, B6
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x2510x15 cm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one89 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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, Epson Cloud Solution PORT, Epson Connect, Epson Smart Panel, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")9.4 cm (3.7")
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
Colour displayYesYes
Display tiltingKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs21 W12 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one6 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, 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 X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, MacOS
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 mm317 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm224 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one469 mm
Package depthKnown for one543.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one317 mm
Package volumeKnown for one80803.78 cm³
Packaging content2 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs3000 pages8300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs3000 pages6500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one4500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one4500 pages
Cables includedACAC
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

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