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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 22identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has 4.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (9 s vs 4.9 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has 5.1 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 (10 s vs 4.9 s). The Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000 has 9,900 copies more maximum copies than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (9999 copies vs 99 copies). Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 600 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9 s
    • 4.9 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 4.9 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Modem speed
    • 33.3 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 250 pages
    • 550 pages
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 27000 pages per month
    • 400000 pages per month

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123 specifications
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Canon

MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4

Model GX2051

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Epson

WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000

Model WF-C21000

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s4.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs10 s4.9 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one54 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one100 ppm
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 1200 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 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
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedDiffers33.3 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages550 pages
Speed diallingYesYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers27000 pages per month400000 pages per month
Duplex functionsPrintPrint
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneUnited Kingdom
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one8000 - 100000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers14
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets5350 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one2350 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperEnvelopes, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, OficioExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one89 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 350 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
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 technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")22.6 cm (8.9")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs21 W170 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.14 kWh/week0.4 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 - 220 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one76 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.1 W
System requirements3 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 supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2016
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 mm674 mm
DepthDiffers510 mm757 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm1243 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg177.1 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 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

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