Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 5,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (50000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 24 ppm). The Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has 1,049 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (1300 sheets vs 251 sheets). Page description languages: ESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3 on the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour, ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:50000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:34 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:1300 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:A4, A5, A6
  • Product colour
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:White
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Grey
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:24 W
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:22 W

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Comparison of C11CG79201, WF-M5298
72 specifications
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 4500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityDiffers1300 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
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,12.5x17.5,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP v4/v6LPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs24 W22 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 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
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers424.2 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers579.1 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers604.5 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers22.1 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
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
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source

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