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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 3 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (15 W vs 12 W). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 10 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (110 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 70 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (445 mm vs 375 mm). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A6 on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15 cm
    • 10x15,13x18 cm
  • Market positioning
    • Home & office
    • Business
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 15 W
    • 12 W
  • AC input voltage
    • 110 - 240 V
    • 100 - 240 V
  • Width
    • 445 mm
    • 375 mm
  • Depth
    • 330 mm
    • 578 mm

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70 specifications
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Canon

G1520 MegaTankView product
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Epson

EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

Model L5290

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Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one5
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W12 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.09 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm578 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm253 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one3.8 cpm
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one49.5 dB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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