Canon MAXIFY GX3050 vs Canon MAXIFY GX4050
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| CanonMAXIFY GX3050 | CanonMAXIFY GX4050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2022 | November 2022 |
| Printing | ||
| Type | Ink tank | Ink tank |
| Colour | Yes | Yes |
| Speed, black | 18 pages a minute | 18 pages a minute |
| Speed, colour | 13 pages a minute | 13 pages a minute |
| Resolution | 600 × 1200 dpi | 600 × 1200 dpi |
| Prints both sides | Yes | Yes |
| Printing detail | One print head; refillable ink tanks; automatic 2-sided printing on A4 and Letter plain paper from the rear tray and cassette | One print head; refillable ink tanks; automatic 2-sided printing on A4 and Letter plain paper from the rear tray and cassette |
| First page out | 8 seconds black, 9 seconds colour (from ready) | 8 seconds black, 9 seconds colour (from ready) |
| Ink or toner | Four-colour pigment ink; GI-56 bottles (black, cyan, magenta, yellow); MC-G03 maintenance cartridge, user replaceable | Four-colour pigment ink; GI-56 bottles (black, cyan, magenta, yellow); MC-G03 maintenance cartridge, user replaceable |
| Page yield | Bottles print 6,000 pages black and 14,000 colour (9,000 and 21,000 in economy mode) | Bottles print 6,000 pages black and 14,000 colour (9,000 and 21,000 in economy mode) |
| Duty cycle | Up to 33,000 pages | Up to 33,000 pages |
| Scanning and copying | ||
| Does | Print, Scan and Copy | Print, Scan, Copy and Fax |
| Document feeder | No | Yes |
| Scanner | Flatbed CIS colour scanner, A4/Letter; 1,200 × 2,400 dpi optical | CIS colour scanner with flatbed (A4/Letter) and 35-sheet document feeder (A4/Letter/Legal); 1,200 × 2,400 dpi optical; 7.1 ipm colour from the feeder |
| Copying | First colour copy in 17 seconds; 11.1 ipm colour; 2-sided, 2-on-1 and 4-on-1, frame erase and ID copy | First colour copy in about 17 seconds; 11.1 ipm colour from the glass; 15.2 ipm black and 7.4 ipm colour from the feeder; 2-sided copying; ID copy; 25–400% zoom |
| Fax | – | Super G3 colour fax at up to 33.6 kbps; about 3 seconds a page black; 250-page memory; 100 speed dials, 99 groups |
| Paper | ||
| Largest paper | A4 | A4 |
| Paper tray | 250 sheets | 250 sheets |
| Paper sizes | Rear tray A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm, 18 × 25 cm, 20 × 25 cm, 127 × 127 mm, envelopes (DL, COM10) and custom sizes 89–216 mm wide by 127–1,200 mm long; cassette A4, A5, B5, Letter | Rear tray A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm, 18 × 25 cm, 20 × 25 cm, 127 × 127 mm, envelopes (DL, COM10) and custom sizes 89–216 mm wide by 127–1,200 mm long; cassette A4, A5, B5, Letter; document feeder A5, A4, Letter, Legal |
| Paper types | Plain paper 64–105 g/m²; Canon photo papers up to about 265 g/m² from the rear tray; paperboard 0.1–0.7 mm from the rear flat tray | Plain paper 64–105 g/m²; Canon photo papers up to about 265 g/m² from the rear tray; paperboard 0.1–0.7 mm from the rear flat tray |
| Connections | ||
| Connects by | Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct and USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct and USB |
| Connection detail | Hi-Speed USB; Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) on 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wireless Direct | Hi-Speed USB; Ethernet (10/100); Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) on 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wireless Direct; WPA3 |
| Printing from phones | Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Canon Print Service plug-in (Android), PIXMA Cloud Link; Amazon Alexa | Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Canon Print Service plug-in (Android), PIXMA Cloud Link; Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant |
| App | Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY, Easy-PhotoPrint Editor | Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY, Easy-PhotoPrint Editor |
| Control panel | 3.4 cm monochrome LCD | 6.7 cm colour touchscreen |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 8.3 kg | 9.5 kg |
| Power use | About 18 W copying, 1.4 W standby (all ports connected), 0.1 W off; TEC 0.19 kWh | About 20 W copying, 1.4 W standby (all ports connected), 0.1 W off; TEC 0.15 kWh |
| Noise | About 49 dB(A) | About 49 dB(A) |
| Size | 399 × 417 × 216 mm (W × D × H) with trays closed | 399 × 417 × 251 mm (W × D × H) with trays closed |
