Canon Pixma G540 Printer

Canon PIXMA G540 Wireless MegaTank Photo Printer is a premium single-function inkjet printer designed for photographers, creative professionals, graphic designers, print shops, and businesses that require outstanding photo quality at a low running cost. Equipped with Canon’s six-colour refillable MegaTank ink system, the PIXMA G540 produces vibrant borderless photos up to A4 size with exceptional colour accuracy and smooth tonal gradations. With wireless connectivity, cloud printing, mobile printing support, and high-yield ink bottles, this printer is ideal for high-volume photo printing, creative projects, and everyday colour document printing.

Product Features

Six-Colour MegaTank Ink System

The PIXMA G540 features six refillable dye-based ink tanks, including dedicated Red and Grey inks, delivering enhanced colour reproduction, smoother gradients, richer reds, and superior monochrome photo quality.

Professional Photo Printing

Print borderless photos up to A4 size at resolutions of up to 4800 × 1200 dpi, producing sharp, vibrant images suitable for photography, marketing materials, portfolios, and creative projects.

Ultra-Low Cost Printing

The refillable MegaTank system significantly reduces printing costs, producing up to 3,700 black pages, 8,000 colour document pages, or approximately 3,800 borderless 4 × 6-inch photos from a full set of ink bottles.

Wireless and Mobile Printing

Print effortlessly from computers, smartphones, and tablets using built-in Wi-Fi, Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY, Apple AirPrint, Mopria for Android, Wireless Direct, and PIXMA Cloud Link.

Wide Media Compatibility

Supports a broad range of media including glossy, matte, semi-gloss, magnetic, restickable, fine art, cardstock, greeting cards, iron-on transfers, envelopes, and custom paper sizes for maximum creative flexibility.

User-Replaceable Maintenance Cartridge

The replaceable MC-G02 maintenance cartridge simplifies printer maintenance, reduces downtime, and extends printer life without requiring professional servicing.

Compact Design with LCD Display

The compact desktop design includes a Full Dot Monochrome LCD for easy navigation, setup, and monitoring of printer functions.

Cloud and Smart Assistant Support

Compatible with PIXMA Cloud Link, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant, allowing convenient printing and voice-assisted functionality from supported devices.

Product Specifications

• Model: Canon PIXMA G540
• Printer type: Single-function colour inkjet photo printer
• Functions: Print, Wi-Fi, Cloud Printing
• Print technology: Refillable MegaTank system with 2 FINE Print Heads
• Ink configuration:
  • GI-43 Black
  • GI-43 Cyan
  • GI-43 Magenta
  • GI-43 Yellow
  • GI-43 Red
  • GI-43 Grey
• Maximum print resolution: Up to 4800 × 1200 dpi
• Mono print speed: Approximately 3.9 ipm
• Colour print speed: Approximately 3.9 ipm
• Borderless photo print speed (4 × 6-inch): Approximately 47 seconds
• Borderless printing: Supported up to A4
• Supported borderless sizes:
  • A4
  • Letter
  • 4 × 6-inch
  • 5 × 7-inch
  • 7 × 10-inch
  • 8 × 10-inch
  • Square 5 × 5-inch
  • Square 3.5 × 3.5-inch
  • Card size 55 × 91 mm
• Duplex printing: Manual
• Standard ink bottles:
  • GI-43 Black
  • GI-43 Cyan
  • GI-43 Magenta
  • GI-43 Yellow
  • GI-43 Red
  • GI-43 Grey
• Maintenance cartridge: MC-G02 (User Replaceable)
• Ink yield:
  • Black: Up to 3,700 A4 pages
  • Colour: Up to 8,000 A4 pages
  • Photos: Up to 3,800 borderless 4 × 6-inch prints
• Paper input capacity:
  • Rear tray: Up to 100 sheets of plain paper (64–105 g/m²)
• Supported paper types:
  • Plain Paper
  • Photo 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)
  • Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)
  • Premium Fine Art Rough (FA-RG1)
  • Restickable Photo Paper (RP-101)
  • Magnetic Photo Paper (MG-101)
  • Dark Fabric Iron-on Transfers (DF-101)
  • Light Fabric Iron-on Transfers (LF-101)
  • Double-Sided Matte Paper (MP-101D)
  • Greeting Cards
  • Cardstock
  • Canon Red Label Superior
  • Canon Oce Office Colour Paper
  • Envelopes
• Supported paper sizes:
  • A4, A5, A6, B5
  • Letter
  • Legal
  • 4 × 6-inch
  • 5 × 7-inch
  • 7 × 10-inch
  • 8 × 10-inch
  • Square 5 × 5-inch
  • Square 3.5 × 3.5-inch
  • Card size 55 × 91 mm
  • DL, COM10, C5 and Monarch envelopes
  • Custom sizes from 55 × 89 mm to 216 × 1200 mm
• Supported paper weight:
  • Plain paper: 64–105 g/m²
  • Photo paper: Up to approximately 275 g/m²
• Display: Full Dot Monochrome LCD
• Connectivity:
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (USB Type-B)
  • Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wireless Direct
  • PictBridge Wireless
• Wi-Fi security:
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WEP
  • Administrator password
• Wireless frequency: 2.4 GHz
• Mobile printing support:
  • Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY
  • Creative Park
  • Easy-PhotoPrint Editor
  • PIXMA Cloud Link
  • Apple AirPrint
  • Mopria for Android
  • Canon Print Service Plugin
• Smart assistant support:
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
• Compatible operating systems:
  • Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019
  • macOS 10.12.6 to macOS 10.15
  • ChromeOS
  • iOS, iPadOS, Android
• Included software:
  • Printer Driver
  • IJ Printer Assistant Tool
  • Easy-PhotoPrint Editor
• Dimensions:
  • Trays retracted: Approximately 445 × 340 × 136 mm
  • Trays extended: Approximately 445 × 564 × 249 mm
• Weight: Approximately 5.1 kg
• Acoustic noise level: Approximately 50.5 dB(A)
• Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
• Operating humidity: 10% to 90% RH (non-condensing)
• Power supply: AC 100–240V, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption:
  • Printing: Approximately 14W
  • Standby (USB): Approximately 0.6W
  • Standby (all ports connected): Approximately 1.2W
  • Off: Approximately 0.2W
• Typical electricity consumption (TEC): 0.18 kWh
• Package contents:
  • Canon PIXMA G540 Printer
  • Six GI-43 Ink Bottles
  • MC-G02 Maintenance Cartridge
  • Power Cord
  • Setup Documentation