Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has 0.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (5.5 s vs 4.8 s). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 1 more total input trays than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:4
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1
  • Printing colours
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:5.5 s
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:4.8 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:2
  • Total input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:B5, B6

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Comparison of GX5150, WF-M5298
75 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycle45000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers350 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
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DLC4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsDiffersSNMP / HTTP/TCP/IPLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs19 W22 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.14 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers332 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one14000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one6000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one9000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one21000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie

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