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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 37,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon G550 MegaTank (45000 pages per month vs 8000 pages per month). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 1 more total input trays than the Canon G550 MegaTank (2 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 151 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G550 MegaTank (251 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has duplex printing. Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has Ethernet LAN.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 8000 pages per month
    • 45000 pages per month
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • 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
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 64 - 105 g/m²
    • 64 - 256 g/m²

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Canon

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Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

Model WF-M5298

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Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, YellowBlack
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
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
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 handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 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
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 W
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 90 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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