Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 4identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 1 more total input trays than the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 230 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour (330 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Only the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):2
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):A4, A5, A6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 105 g/m²
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):64 - 256 g/m²
  • Ethernet LAN
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    • PIXMA G1420 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Yes

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Comparison of G1420, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
71 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W23 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers135 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one7700 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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