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Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 40 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (100 sheets vs 60 sheets). The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 2 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (12 W vs 10 W). The Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour has 55 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (430 mm vs 375 mm). Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has built-in display. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:60 sheets
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
  • Photo paper sizes
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:10x15 cm
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18 cm
  • Market positioning
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Business
  • Built-in display
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:No
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:10 W
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:12 W
  • Width
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:430 mm
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:375 mm

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Comparison of TS304, L5290
61 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs10 W12 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 SierraMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers282 mm578 mm
HeightDiffers143 mm253 mm
WeightDiffers2.9 kg5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy resolution (black text)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 cpm
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one45 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu Easy-WebPrint EXUnknown — not stated by the source

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