Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet vs Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 4identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink has 11 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet (19 W vs 8 W). The Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet has 0.3 W more power consumption (off) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink (0.5 W vs 0.2 W). The Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink has 3.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet (4.4 W vs 0.8 W). Only the Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink has duplex printing. Only the Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink has Wi-Fi.

  • Print technology
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Dye Ink
  • Duplex printing
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 600 DPI
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:White
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Black
  • Maximum print size
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:A4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:A4, A5
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:A9, A0
  • Wi-Fi
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:No
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Yes
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA iP2850 photo printer Inkjet:8 W
    • EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:19 W

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Comparison of iP2850, L8050
56 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetDye Ink
Borderless printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Features2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersCyan, Magenta, Pigment black, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one60 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A9, A0
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Power3 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs8 W19 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.5 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W4.4 W
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 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 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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 MavericksMac 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
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: Internet Explorer 8 Mac: Safari 5 Display: 1024 x 768 XGAUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers426 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers134 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMy Image Garden Quick Menu Easy-WebPrint EXUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one10 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source

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