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Canon PIXMA GM4050

Specifications

Functions
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Black & White Print, Copy, Scan, Cloud Link

Specifications

  • Refillable ink tanks

    High-yield black ink tank.

  • Exceptional page yield

    18,000 pages from 3 black ink bottles*.

  • Seamless scanning and copying

    35-sheet ADF for a more efficient workflow.

  • 350-sheet capacity

    250-sheet front cassette and 100-sheet rear feed.

  • Total connectivity

    Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity.

  • Smartphone ready

    Canon PRINT app (iOS and Android) with cloud printing.

  • Professional results

    Dedicated pigment black ink for crisp, sharp text.

  • Easy control

    2-line mono LCD.

Specifications in detail

General Specifications

  • Functions
    Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Black & White Print, Copy, Scan, Cloud Link

Printer Specifications

  • Print Resolution
    Up to 600 x 1200 dpi1
  • Print Technology
    1 FINE Cartridge (Black) with Optional Colour Cartridge
    Refillable ink tank printer
  • Mono Print Speed
    Approx. 13.0 ipm2
  • Colour Print Speed
    Approx. 6.8 ipm3
  • Two Sided Printing
    Auto Duplex Print (A4, A5, B5, Letter - Plain Paper)
  • Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
    Up to 35 Sheets (1-sided)

Cartridges and Yields

  • Standard Ink Cartridges
    GI-50
  • Optional XL Ink Cartridges
    CL-541
    CL-541XL
  • Cartridge Yield (Plain Paper)
    A4 monochrome documents printing4
    Black: 6,000 pages

    Colour (CL-541): 180 pages5
    Colour (CL-541XL): 400 pages6
    * Estimated supplemental yield

Paper Support

  • Paper Types
    Plain Paper
    High Resolution Paper (HR-101N)
    Envelope
  • Maximum Paper Input
    Rear Tray: Max. 100 sheets (plain paper)
    Cassette: Max. 250 sheets (plain paper)
  • Paper Sizes
    Rear Tray: A4, A5, B5, LTR, LGL
    Envelopes(DL, COM10), Card Size(91 x 55mm)
    [Custom size] width 55mm - 215.9 mm, length 89mm - 676mm

    Cassette: A4, A5, B5, LTR
    [Custom size] width 148.0 mm - 215.9 mm, length 210mm - 297mm

    ADF: A4, LTR, LGL
  • Paper Weight
    Rear Tray/Cassette: Plain paper: 64 - 105 g/m²

Scanner Specifications

  • Scanner Type
    Flatbed, ADF and CIS colour scanner
  • Scan Speed
    Colour: 3.5 ms/line(300dpi)
    Greyscale: 1.5 ms/line(300dpi)7
  • Scanner Resolution (Optical)
    1200 x 2400 dpi8
  • Scanning Depth (Input / Output)
    Colour: RGB each 16bit/8bit
    Greyscale: 16 bit / 8 bit
  • Maximum Document Size
    A4/LTR (216 x 297 mm)
    ADF: A4, LTR, LGL

Copier Specifications

  • Copy Speed
    sFCOT/Simplex (black): Approx. 12 sec9
    sESAT/Simplex (black): Approx. 10.7 ipm10
    ESAT/Simplex ADF (black): Approx. 11.5 ipm11
  • Multiple Copy
    99 copies (max.)
  • Copy Functions
    Document Copying, Photo Copying, 2-sided copy, 2-on-1 and 4-on-1 copy, Frame erase copy, ID copy
  • Copy Zoom
    25 - 400% (in 1% increments)
    Fit to page
    A5 to A4, B5 to A4, A4 to A5 and A4 to B5

Interface

  • Display Type & Size
    Full Dot LCD
  • Display Languages
    32 Languages Selectable: Japanese/English(mm & inch)/German/French/Italian/Spanish/Dutch/Portuguese/Norwegian/Swedish/Danish/Finnish/Russian/Czech/Hungarian/Polish/Slovene/Turkish/Greek/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
    Wi-Fi Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP, Administration password
    Wireless LAN Frequency Band: 2.4GHz
  • Mobile Apps
    Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app
    PIXMA Cloud Link
    Canon Print Service Plugin (Android)
    Wireless Direct
    Access Point Mode

Software

  • Supported Operating Systems
    Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 SP1

    Operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows 7 or later.

    Printer driver and IJ Network Device Setup Utility are available with following OS.
    Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1、Windows Server 2012 R2、Windows Server 2016、Windows Server 2019
  • Supported Mobile Systems
    iOS, Android (via Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app)
  • Minimum System Requirements
    Windows: 2.0GB or more
    Note: for bundled software installation. The necessary amount of hard disk space required.
    Display: 1024 x 768 XGA
  • Software Included
    MP Driver
    IJ Printer Assistant Tool

Physical Features

  • Weight
    approx. 9.2kg
  • Dimensions (W x D x H)
    approx. 403 x 369 x 234 mm
  • Acoustic Noise Levels
    approx. 50.5dB(A)12
  • Power Source
    AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
  • Power Consumption
    Off: Approx. 0.3W   
    Standby (connected to PC via USB): Approx. 0.8W
    Standby (all ports connected): Approx. 1.7W
    Time to enter Standby mode:  min 11min 9sec
    Printing (USB connection to PC): Approx. 10W13
  • Typical Electricity Consumption
    0.14kWh14

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Print speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc.

Ink yield may vary depending on texts/photos printed, applications software used, print mode and type of paper used. For yield information see www.canon-europe.com/ink/yield

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  1. Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800 inch
  2. A4 document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
  3. A4 document print speed on plain paper is measured based on average of ESAT in Office Category Test of ISO/IEC 24734 standard.
  4. Page Yield is the estimated value based on Canon individual test method using the ISO/IEC 19752 monochrome chart and continuous printing simulation with the replacement after initial setup.
  5. Print colour document with optional colour cartridge. This product is a monochrome inkjet printer. Although colour printing can be done by purchasing a compatible colour cartridge, quickly using up the ink in the installed cartridge is recommended. Once the installed colour cartridge is empty, please replace with the contact protector or a new colour cartridge.
  6. Print colour document with optional colour cartridge. This product is a monochrome inkjet printer. Although colour printing can be done by purchasing a compatible colour cartridge, quickly using up the ink in the installed cartridge is recommended. Once the installed colour cartridge is empty, please replace with the contact protector or a new colour cartridge.
  7. The fastest speed in Hi-Speed USB on Windows PC. Transfer time to computer is not included.
  8. Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution based on ISO 14473 standard.
  9. Copy speeds are the average of sFCOT and sESAT, ISO/IEC 29183. Copy speeds (ADF) are ESAT of copy in sequence, ISO/IEC24735. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
  10. Copy speeds are the average of sFCOT and sESAT, ISO/IEC 29183. Copy speeds (ADF) are ESAT of copy in sequence, ISO/IEC24735. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
  11. Copy speeds are the average of sFCOT and sESAT, ISO/IEC 29183. Copy speeds (ADF) are ESAT of copy in sequence, ISO/IEC24735. Copy speed may vary depending on document complexity, copy mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. and does not take into account warming up time.
  12. Plain Paper(A4, B/W). Acoustic Noise is measured based on ISO7779 standard.
  13. Copy: When copying ISO/JIS-SCID N2 (printed by inkjet printer) on A4 size plain paper using default settings.
  14. Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) value: TEC value was calculated assuming the unit will be constantly switched among operational mode, sleep mode, and power-off mode for 5 days, and that it will be either in sleep or power-off mode for the remaining 2 days within the same week. The TEC value of this product is calculated by Canon on their own accord using TEC measurement procedure regulated in International ENERGY STAR Program.