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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1501 MegaTank vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1501 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (2 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 151 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1501 MegaTank (251 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 151 sheets more maximum input capacity than the Canon G1501 MegaTank (251 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has Ethernet LAN. Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has Wi-Fi.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 2
    • 1
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • Com-10, DL
    • C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 2.0
    • Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN

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Canon

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Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

Model WF-M5298DW

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Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers21
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, PostScript 3, ESC/P-R, PDF 1.7, PCL 5e
Printing coloursDiffersCyan, Magenta, Pigment black, YellowBlack
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.8 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8.8 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DLC4, C5, C6, DL
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one210 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15, 13x18, 13x13, 20x25, A4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, TCP, HTTP, IPv4, IPv6, IPSEC, SSL/TLS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54.5 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs11 W22 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneCitrix XenApp 7.6 und höher, Citrix XenDesktop Version 7.6, Linux, Mac OS 10.10.x, Mac OS 10.7.x, Mac OS 10.8.x, Mac OS 10.9.x, Mac OS X, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Mac OS X 10.12, Mac OS X 10.12.x, Mac OS X 10.6.8, SAP, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8 (32/64 Bit), Wind
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one3100 MB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm508 mm
HeightDiffers135 mm290 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Package widthKnown for one530 mm
Package depthKnown for one540 mm
Package heightKnown for one490 mm
Package weightKnown for one17.5 kg
Downloadable softwareKnown for oneEasy-WebPrint EX
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMy Image Garden + Full HD Movie Print, Quick Menu
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 g
Products per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCore
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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