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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank 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 G1520 MegaTank (2 vs 1). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 230 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (330 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon G1520 MegaTank has colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 330 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 10x15 cm
    • 9x13,10x15,13x18
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 64 - 105 g/m²
    • 64 - 256 g/m²
  • Market positioning
    • Home & office
    • Business

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WF-M5299DW (MEA)View product
Features1 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one5
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 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 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one830 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesLegal, LetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W23 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.09 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)
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%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet

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