
Canon MAXIFY GX5050 Wireless Refillable MegaTank Inkjet Printer
Efficient, compact printer ideal for businesses that need cost-effective, high-speed printing
- Compact office refillable inkjet printer
- A4, print only with 350-sheet paper capacity
- Wi-Fi, Cloud Link, Ethernet connectivity, tiltable mono LCD screen
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Highly productive yet compact in size, the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 MegaTank inkjet printer is the perfect fit for small and medium-sized businesses. This printer handles all your office print needs at high speeds for stress-free, low-cost, high-volume printing. Huge ink yields reduce the total cost of ownership, with pigment-based inks delivering stand-out business-quality documents with marker and friction resistance. Flexible media options allow you to even print on envelopes or create banners up to 1.2 metres in length (plain paper only). Add in Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity, plus features like a 350-sheet paper capacity split between a 100 sheet rear feed and a 250 sheet cassette, refillable ink tank and a user-replaceable maintenance cartridge to minimise downtime, and you can drive your business forward with this efficient printer for small business.
Benefits
- Huge page yields that keep printing costs down¹: 14,000 A4 pages from a full set of ink bottles or up to 6,000 pages from a black ink bottle
- Print business-quality documents with pin-sharp, durable detail at fast speeds of 24 ipm in black and 15.5 ipm in colour² on this compact yet highly capable printer
- Enjoy outstanding quality with pigment-based inks that deliver documents that are marker, friction and water resistant
- Minimise downtime with the large capacity, refillable ink tank, a paper supply of up to 350 sheets and a user-replaceable maintenance cartridge
- Switch to Economy mode and print up to 1.5 times more pages for even greater savings³
- Print on various media, such as window envelopes, labels, glossy paper, magnetic sheets or even banners up to 1.2 m in length (plain paper only)
- Effortless user experience with a tiltable mono LCD screen, Wi-Fi (2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz bands), and Ethernet connectivity
- Compatible with Windows, Chrome OS and Mac OS⁴
What's in the box
- MAXIFY GX5050 Refillable MegaTank Inkjet Printer
- 4 high-yield ink bottles (1x Black and 1 x C/M/Y)
- Power cord
- Manuals and other documents
General Specifications | |
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Model Numbers | MAXIFY GX5050 |
Functions | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Print & Cloud |
Printer Specifications | |
Print Resolution | Up to 600 x 1200 dpi |
Print Margins (min.) | Top: 3mm, Bottom: 5mm, Left & Right: 3.4mm |
Print Technology | 1 Print Head Refillable ink tank printer |
Mono Print Speed | Approx. 24.0 ipm |
Colour Print Speed | Approx. 15.5 ipm |
First-Print-Out Time | Mono: 7 sec (ready/simplex) Colour: 8 sec (ready/simplex) |
Two Sided Printing | Auto Duplex Print (A4, Letter - Plain Paper, Canon Red Label Superior (WOP111), Canon Oce Office Colour Paper (SAT213)) |
Consumables and Yields | |
Standard Ink Bottles | GI-56 BK GI-56 C GI-56 M GI-56 Y |
Maintenance Cartridge | MC-G01 (User Replaceable) |
Bottle Yield (Plain Paper) | A4 colour documents printing Black: 6,000 pages (Economy mode 9,000 pages) Colour: 14,000 pages (Economy mode 21,000 pages) Estimated supplemental yield |
Paper Support | |
Paper Types | Plain Paper Red Label Superior 80 g/mCanon Oce Office Colour Paper 80 g/mPhoto Paper Pro Luster (LU-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201) Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501) High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), Envelope, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201), Restickable Photo Paper (RP-101) Magnetic Photo Paper (MG-101) Light Fabric Iron on Transfers (LF-101), Double sided Matte Paper (MP-101D) |
Maximum Paper Input | Rear Tray: Max. 100 sheets (plain paper) Cassette: Max. 250 sheets (plain paper) |
Paper Sizes | Rear Tray: A4, A5, A6, B5, LTR, LGL, 4"x6" (10 x 15 cm), 5"x7" (13 x 18 cm), 7"x10" (18 x 25 cm), 8"x10" (20 x 25 cm), Square 5"x 5", (127mm x 127mm), Envelopes (DL, COM10), Custom size (width: 89 mm - 216 mm, length: 127 mm - 1,200 mm) Cassette: A4, LTR, A5, B5 [Custom size] width 148.0 mm - 216 mm, length 210 mm - 297 mm |
Paper Weight | Rear Tray: Plain Paper: 64 g/m2 or supported genuine Canon papers Canon paper: Max. paper weight Approx. 275 g/m(Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201) Cassette: Plain Paper, Canon Red Label Superior (WOP111), Canon Oce Office Colour Paper (SAT213): 64 g/m2 |
Interface | |
Display Type & Size | Full dot 2-Line LCD (Monochrome) |
Display Languages | 32 Languages Selectable: Japanese, English (mm & inch), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, Polish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian, Slovene, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Slovakian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Vietnamese |
Connectivity | |
Standard Interface | Hi-Speed USB (B Port) Ethernet: 10/100Mbps (auto switchable) Wi-Fi: IEEE802.11 b/g/n/a Wi-Fi Security: WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA-EAP (AES), WPA2-EAP (AES), Administration password Wireless LAN Frequency Band: 2.4GHz, 5GHz : IEEE802.1X (EAP-TLS/EAP-TTLS/PEAP) |
Mobile Apps | Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app Easy-PhotoPrint Editor app |
Printer Features | Easy-PhotoPrint Editor Software Canon Inkjet Smart Connect (Windows 10 1803 or higher) Easy-Layout Editor (Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11) PIXMA Cloud Link (print) Canon Print Service Plugin (Android) Apple AirPrint Wireless Direct Mopria (Android) |
Smart Assistant & Automation Support | Amazon Alexa Google Assistant |
Software | |
Supported Operating Systems | Windows 11Windows 10Windows 8.1Windows 7 SP1 Operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows 7 or later. Driver and IJ Printer Assistant Tool only: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022. Display environment: XGA 1024 x 768 or more Mac: OS X 10.13.6 macOS 10.15, macOS 11.x, macOS 12.x Chrome OS Mobile Operating Systems: iOS, iPadOS, Android |
Minimum System Requirements | Windows: 1.5GB or more Note: for bundled software installation. The necessary amount of hard disk space required. |
Software Included | Printer Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)> Wi-Fi Connection Assistant (download) Quick Utility Toolbox (download) PosterArtist Lite (Windows only - download) |
Physical Features | |
Weight | approx. 9.0 kg |
Dimensions (W x D x H) | Approx. 399 x 416 x 238 mm with the trays retracted Approx. 399 x 639 x 332 mm with the trays extended |
Acoustic Noise Levels | Approx. 49.0dB (A) |
Recommended Operating Environment | 5-35C 10-90RH (no dew condensation) |
Power Source | AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz |
Duty Cycle | Up to 45,000 pages |
Power Consumption | Off: Approx. 0.2W Standby (USB connection to PC): Approx. 0.8W Standby (all ports connected): Approx. 1.4W Time to enter Standby mode: 5minutes 2sec Printing: Approx. 20W The wait time for standby cannot be changed (Lot26) |
Typical Electricity Consumption | 0.12 kWh |
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Responsible Entity in the EU
Canon Europa N.V.
Bovenkerkerweg 59,
1185 XB Amstelveen,
The Netherlands
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Ph +31 20 545 8545
Manufacturer
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Canon Inc.
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome,
Ohta-ku,
Tokyo 146-8501,
Japan
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17/F., Tower 1,
Ever Gain Plaza,
82-100 Container Port Road,
Kwai Chung,
Hong Kong
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