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Canon PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 40,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour (45000 pages per month vs 5000 pages per month). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 21 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 13 ppm). The Canon PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour has 4.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (9 s vs 4.8 s). Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Mobile printing technologies: Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, PIXMA Cloud Link on the Canon PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour, Apple AirPrint on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:5000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:13 ppm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:34 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:9 s
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:4.8 s
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:250 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Product colour
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:Black
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Grey
  • Width
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:403.9 mm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:425 mm
  • Depth
    • PIXMA G5010 inkjet printer Colour:370.8 mm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:290 mm

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Comparison of G5010, WF-M5298
64 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers5000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs13 ppm34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s4.8 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.8 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersHigh resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersCanon Easy-PhotoPrint, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers403.9 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers370.8 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers167.6 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers6.5 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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