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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB2050 Inkjet A4 vs Canon MAXIFY MB5050 Inkjet A4

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 41identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 16 ipm
    • 23 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 11 ipm
    • 15 ipm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8 s
    • 7 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 12 s
    • 9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 15000 pages per month
    • 30000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 200 - 1000 pages per month
    • 250 - 1500 pages per month
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 53 dB
    • 54 dB

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MAXIFY MB2050 Inkjet A4

Model MB2050

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Canon

MAXIFY MB5050 Inkjet A4

Model MB5050

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution600 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers16 ipm23 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers11 ipm15 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8 s7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs12 s9 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one10 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toCloud, E-mail, USBCloud, E-mail, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one18 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one10 ppm
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)300 x 300 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax memory250 pages250 pages
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax broadcastingKnown for one99 locations
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers200 - 1000 pages per month250 - 1500 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeCassetteCassette
Maximum input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizes10, DL10, DL
Photo paper sizes10x15,13x18,20x2510x15,13x18,20x25
Paper tray media weight64 - 105 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Windows RTApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB54 dB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: Internet Explorer 8, internet connection or CD-ROM Mac: Safari 5 and internet connection Display: 1024x768 or higher
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one53 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one53 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.2 cm (2.44")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one29 W
Power consumption (standby)1 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.3 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one26 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows RT, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)15 - 30 °C15 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width463 mm463 mm
DepthDiffers389 mm394 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm291 mm
WeightDiffers10.7 kg11.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersCanon Quick Toolbox, Scanning Utility, Easy-WebPrint EXCanon Quick Toolbox Scanning Utility Easy-WebPrint EX (for Windows)
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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