Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan resolution
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:9600 x 9600 DPI
Faxing
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:No
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:Colour faxing
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:A4
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:A4
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:A3, A4, A5, A6
Product colour
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:Black, Silver
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:White
Market positioning
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:Home & office
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:Business
Display diagonal
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:6.35 cm (2.5")
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:12.7 cm (5")
Width
- PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4:457 mm
- WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3:589 mm

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Comparison of MG5721, WF-8590
93 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4 Model MG5721 View product	B Epson WorkForce Pro WF-8590 Inkjet A3 Model WF-8590 View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	12.6 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	9 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 print functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
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
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, PC
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 pages
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1830 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive
Envelopes sizes	10	10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Epson IPrint, Epson Remote Print, Google Cloud Print, Kindle Fire Printing
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	457 mm	589 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	569 mm
HeightDiffers	150 mm	465 mm
WeightDiffers	6.26 kg	35.3 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Safety sheetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Profes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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