Product Comparison: Canon PIXMA G5050 vs Canon PIXMA G6050


Canon PIXMA G5050 Inkjet Printer
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Canon PIXMA G6050 Inkjet Printer
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General Specifications
Brand
Canon
Canon
Model
PIXMA G5050
PIXMA G6050
Origin
Japan
Japan
About the Product
Avoid downtime with a high-volume printer with 350-sheet plain paper capacity. Simplify refills with mess-free bottles and enjoy cost-effective productivity and uncompromised quality with high yields of up to 18,000 pages from 3 black ink bottles or 7,700 pages from a colour set.
Print, scan, copy and connect to the cloud via the Canon PRINT app. Refill ink tanks with enhanced mess-free bottles, boost uptime with a 350-sheet plain paper capacity and print up to 18,000 pages from 3 black bottles or 7,700 pages from a colour set, keeping the quality with a low cost-per-page.
Key Specs
Printer Type
All-in-One
All-in-One
Printing Technology
Inkjet
Inkjet
Print Speed (Monochrome)
13 pages per minute
13 pages per minute
Print Speed (Color)
6.8 pages per minute
6.8 pages per minute
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Canon PIXMA G5050 Inkjet Printer
  • It's reasonably fast, though not like a laser printer.
  • Print quality has been excellent. And the printing speed is pretty fast.
  • The print quality is good and seems fast enough.
  • Easy setup and prints fast. Huge ink wells that you fill with bottles of color included.
  • It's quick. Printing speeds are fast.
Canon PIXMA G6050 Inkjet Printer
  • The printing speed is enough and the quality on the corresponding paper also fits.
  • Very fast and easy commissioning and WiFi setup.
  • Printing speed is fast, and color images on plain paper are almost unbelievably good.
  • The print quality is excellent for plain paper and absolutely superb for photo prints. Also great speed of printing.
  • Business printing is fast and easy. On my third ream of paper, printing mostly two sided, and zero problems.
Size & Weight
Height
6.53 in.
7.67 in.
Width
15.87 in.
15.86 in.
Depth
14.53 in.
14.52 in.
Weight
14.33 lbs.
17.85 lbs.
Printing / Scanning
Tray Capacity
350 sheets
350 sheets
Printer Resolution (Black)
4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
Printer Resolution (Color)
4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
Scanner Resolution
1200 x 2400
What customers say about "Printing / Scanning"
Canon PIXMA G5050 Inkjet Printer
  • The printing is clear and crisp -- when using good photography paper, it's simply gorgeous printing.
  • The color is bright and the prints are very clear.
  • The printer does well printing both documents and photos.
  • The print quality on this printer is exceptional.
  • Great printer, print quality is excellent, even does automatic two sided printing.
Canon PIXMA G6050 Inkjet Printer
  • This printer has even exceeded my expectations, very good print image, extremely economical in consumption.
  • The quality of the documents is impeccable.
  • The scanner is fast and picks up fine detail, and its recognized by other applications - like Photoshop.
  • Super easy to print and copy. Great prints.
  • I have had no paper jams and the copies are excellent.
Cartridges
Number of Cartridges
4
4
Color Support
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Cartridge Capacity (Black)
6000 pages
6000 pages
Cartridges Capacity (Color)
7700 pages
7700 pages
What customers say about "Cartridges"
Canon PIXMA G5050 Inkjet Printer
  • Fast and economical printer. Great cartridges.
  • No expensive ink cartridges to replace.
  • Ink levels are easy to determine. Great colors.
  • The colors are a bit on the dull and lusterless side.
  • Every 20 or so pages the ink gets clogged and stops printing.
Canon PIXMA G6050 Inkjet Printer
  • At the moment the ink levels remain stable.
  • Impressive quantity of ink delivered.
  • Easy to use, print quality is solid. Great colors.
  • Print is crisp and clean. Vivid colors of cartridges.
  • Great print quality in both BW and color.
Features
Printer Connectivity
USB Type-B, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
USB Type-B, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
Double-Sided Printing
Yes
Yes
Photo Printer
Yes
Yes
Integrated Fax
No
No
Supported Paper Sizes
A4, A5, B5, LTR, LGL, 4"x6", 5"x7", 7"x10", 8"x10", Envelopes (DL, COM10)
A4, A5, B5, LTR, LGL, 4"x6", 5"x7", 7"x10", 8"x10", Envelopes (DL, COM10)
Extras
Easy-PhotoPrint Editor, IJ Printer Assistant Tool, AirPrint, Smartphone and tablet ready, Automatic Two-Sided Printing
Easy-PhotoPrint Editor, IJ Printer Assistant Tool, AirPrint, Smartphone and tablet ready, Automatic Two-Sided Printing
What customers say about "Features"
Canon PIXMA G5050 Inkjet Printer
  • Built-in AirPrint support. Can print directly from compatible iOS device. No drivers necessary.
  • Compatible with MacOS and Windows.
  • Can print borderless photos on Mac and Windows.
  • Installing the software was very simple and quick.
  • LCD screen is small and not as user-friendly as a color touch screen.
Canon PIXMA G6050 Inkjet Printer
  • It works well with Windows, iphone and (latest) Linux.
  • Connecting to the network was fast, without any problems.
  • Easy to install, good connectivity, looks robust.
  • Printing from Windows 10, Linux and Android is not a problem.
  • The iphone app was very easy to setup and connect to the printer. Very pleased.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
Link
Link
Manual
Download
Download

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