Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 5identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour 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 PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 270 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour (330 sheets vs 60 sheets). Only the Canon PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Only the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has built-in display.

  • Colour
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum resolution
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Total number of input trays
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):2
  • Total input capacity
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:60 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):A4, A5, A6
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:Letter
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Legal, Letter
  • Photo paper sizes
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:10x15 cm
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):9x13,10x15,13x18
  • Paper tray media weight
    • PIXMA TS304 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 105 g/m²
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):64 - 256 g/m²

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Comparison of TS304, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
59 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
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers60 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 handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiYesYes
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-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs10 W23 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 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 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 SierraYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
WidthDiffers430 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers282 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers143 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers2.9 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for onePrinter Driver My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu Easy-WebPrint EXUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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