Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet vs Epson EcoTank L18050

Add a product
  • 29specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 10identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has 34 s more print speed (10x15 cm) than the Epson EcoTank L18050 (47 s vs 13 s). The Epson EcoTank L18050 has 18.1 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (22 ppm vs 3.9 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L18050 has 5 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (19 W vs 14 W). Only the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet has PictBridge. Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet, Dye Ink on the Epson EcoTank L18050.

  • Print technology
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
    • EcoTank L18050:Dye Ink
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L18050:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (10x15 cm)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:47 s
    • EcoTank L18050:13 s
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:3.9 ppm
    • EcoTank L18050:22 ppm
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4
    • EcoTank L18050:A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:A4, A5, A6
    • EcoTank L18050:A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:B5
    • EcoTank L18050:B4, B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • EcoTank L18050:10, C6, DL

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of G550, EcoTank L18050
52 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetDye Ink
Borderless printingYesYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Differs47 s13 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs3.9 ppm22 ppm
Features1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeButtonsButtons
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one8" x 10" (20x25 cm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x2510x15
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Printing sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 x 15,13 x 18 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Connect
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one50.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W19 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm523 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers146 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More photo printer comparisons

All photo printer comparisons