The Canon MAXIFY GX4050 has many functions, including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Print, copy, scan, Fax, and cloud. Also, the printer has one print head, a refillable ink tank printer, and a print resolution of up to 600×1200 dots per inch (dpi). In addition, the print speed for mono is approximately 18 images per minute (ipm), and 13.0 ipm for color print speed. Moreover, it only supports Auto Duplex Print with A4, Letter-plain paper, Rear Tray, and Cassette. Similarly, its print margin for the top is 3mm, the bottom is 5mm, and 3.4m for the left and right.
Canon MAXIFY GX4050 Driver for Windows
Supported OS: Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| MP Drivers for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 32-bit and 64-bit.exe (Recommended) | 92.33 MB | Download |
| Master Setup for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 32-bit and 64-bit.exe | 9.43 MB | Download |
| Or Download Canon MAXIFY GX4050 driver from Canon website | ||
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Master Setup for Mac OS X 13,12,11, and 10.13 to 10.15.dmg | 3.82 MB | Download |
| Or Download Canon MAXIFY GX4050 driver from Canon website | ||
Driver for Linux
Linux (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – debian Packagearchive | 1.15 MB | Download |
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – rpm Packagearchive | 1.22 MB | Download |
| IJ Printer Driver for Linux – Source file | 2.55 MB | Download |
| ScanGear MP for Linux – debian Packagearchive | 608.36 KB | Download |
| ScanGear MP for Linux – rpm Packagearchive | 660.21 KB | Download |
| ScanGear MP for Linux – Source file | 598.79 KB | Download |
| Or Download Canon MAXIFY GX4050 driver from Canon website | ||
Specifications
The machine is compatible with flatbed (ADF and Platen) and CIS color scanner and has a scan resolution of 1200×2400 dpi. Also, its scan speed is simplex 7.1 ipm, and the line scanning speed for color is 3.5 ms/line (300 dpi) and 1.5 ms/line (300 dpi) for greyscale. In addition, the maximum size for Platen is A4 and letter (216x297mm), and ADF supports A4, Letter, and Legal (216 x 356). Furthermore, the compatible paper types include plain paper, red label superior 80g/m, and Canon Oce Office color paper 80g/m.
Also, it is compatible with High-resolution paper, envelopes, photo paper plus semi-gloss, re-stickable photo paper, and magnetic photo paper. However, the maximum paper input for Rear Tray is 100 sheets of plain paper, while Cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of plain paper. In addition, the rear Flat Tray can hold one sheet and ADF with A4,35 LTR and 5 LGL. Similarly, the trays and plates support different paper sizes and weights. For instance, Rear Tray supports plain paper weight between 64g/m to 105g/m or kept genuine Canon papers.
Also, Rear Tray can hold a canon plain of maximum weight of up to 265g/m (photo plain plus glossy II). At the same time, the Cassette can support plan paper of 64g/m to 105g/m weight, and Rear Flat Tray can hold a paperboard of 0.1mm to 0.7mm. Moreover, the machine’s copy functions include document copying, two-sided copy, 2-on-1, and 4-on-1 copy. Also, it supports collated copy for ADF only, frame erase copy for flatbed only, and ID copy.