Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon QX20 RD vs Epson EcoTank L8050

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon QX20 RD has 45 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 (62 W vs 17 W). The Epson EcoTank L8050 has 300.8 mm more width than the Canon QX20 RD (403 mm vs 102.2 mm). The Epson EcoTank L8050 has 223.2 mm more depth than the Canon QX20 RD (369 mm vs 145.8 mm). Only the Canon QX20 RD has Bluetooth. Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Canon QX20 RD, Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank L8050.

Print technology
- QX20 RD:Dye-sublimation
- EcoTank L8050:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- QX20 RD:287 x 287 DPI
- EcoTank L8050:5760 x 1440 DPI
Product colour
- QX20 RD:Red, Terracotta
- EcoTank L8050:Black
Maximum print size
- QX20 RD:2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)
- EcoTank L8050:8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
Bluetooth
- QX20 RD:Yes
- EcoTank L8050:No
Power source
- QX20 RD:Battery
- EcoTank L8050:AC
Power consumption (printing)
- QX20 RD:62 W
- EcoTank L8050:17 W
Width
- QX20 RD:102.2 mm
- EcoTank L8050:403 mm

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Comparison of QX20 RD, EcoTank L8050
50 specifications	A Canon QX20 RD View product	B Epson EcoTank L8050 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Inkjet
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	287 x 287 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Features2 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	Red, Terracotta	Black
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	2.8" x 3.3" (7.2x8.5cm)	8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
Photo stickersKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Photo paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Folio, Index card, Oficio
Printing sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x 15,13 x 18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Email Print
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffers	Battery	AC
Power consumption (printing)Differs	62 W	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102.2 mm	403 mm
DepthDiffers	145.8 mm	369 mm
HeightDiffers	32.9 mm	149 mm
WeightDiffers	455 g	6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	157 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	84 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	650 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	1582.56 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets

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