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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 8identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 4 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (5 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 1 more total input trays than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (2 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 151 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (251 sheets vs 100 sheets). Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Auto on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • 5
    • 1
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 64 - 105 g/m²
    • 64 - 256 g/m²

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Canon

G1520 MegaTankView product
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Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

Model WF-M5298

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Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers51
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
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
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one251 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, 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 one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound power level (printing)Known for one49.5 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W22 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)
Other featuresidentical
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%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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