Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet vs Epson EcoTank L18050

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 23 s more print speed (10x15 cm) than the Epson EcoTank L18050 (36 s vs 13 s). The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 5 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L18050 (24 W vs 19 W). The Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has 0.1 W more power consumption (off) than the Epson EcoTank L18050 (0.3 W vs 0.2 W). Only the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet, Dye Ink on the Epson EcoTank L18050.

Print technology
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
- EcoTank L18050:Dye Ink
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:9600 x 2400 DPI
- EcoTank L18050:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:36 s
- EcoTank L18050:13 s
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:A3, A4, A5
- EcoTank L18050:A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:B4, B5
- EcoTank L18050:B4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizes
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Com-10, DL
- EcoTank L18050:10, C6, DL
Ethernet LAN
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:Yes
- EcoTank L18050:No
Power consumption (printing)
- PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet:24 W
- EcoTank L18050:19 W

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Comparison of IX6840, EcoTank L18050
48 specifications	A Canon PIXMA IX6840 photo printer Inkjet Model IX6840 View product	B Epson EcoTank L18050 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Dye Ink
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Differs	36 s	13 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ppm
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	13" x 19" (33x48 cm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	Com-10, DL	10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	10x15, 13x18, 20x25, 25x30, A3, A3+, A4	10x15
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
Printing sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x 15,13 x 18 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Connect
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	44 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	24 W	19 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.4 W	0.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 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 supportedDiffers	Mac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac 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 one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 30%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	584 mm	523 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	369 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	8 kg

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