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Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 12identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (1200 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 24 ppm). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 2.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (7 s vs 4.8 s). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Only the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has colour display.

  • Colour
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:7 s
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):4.8 s
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):B5, B6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Com-10, DL
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):10, C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Photo paper sizes
    • MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):9x13,10x15,13x18

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Comparison of GX5050, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
62 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 - 2500 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s4.8 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18,18x25,20x259x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 275 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Grey
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs20 W23 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.12 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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