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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 7identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) 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 Canon G550 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 G550 MegaTank (2 vs 1). Only the Canon G550 MegaTank has colour. Only the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has duplex printing.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 8000 pages per month
    • 45000 pages per month
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • 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
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6

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Features3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers8000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
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
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 handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, High resolution 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)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x259x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
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, 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
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneNo
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs14 W23 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 EnterprisYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers136 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
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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