Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 31known 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 WF-M5299DW (MEA) (50000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson C11CG79201 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 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 24 ppm). Only the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Recommended duty cycle: 0 - 4500 pages per month on the Epson C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour, 250 - 2500 pages per month on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Colour
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:50000 pages per month
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):45000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:0 - 4500 pages per month
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):250 - 2500 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:1300 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):A4, A5, A6
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • C11CG79201 inkjet printer Colour:Letter
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Legal, Letter

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Comparison of C11CG79201, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
64 specifications
Features4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 4500 pages per month250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3ESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 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 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
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy 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)DiffersA4, A6A4, 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 sizesDiffers10x15,12.5x17.5,20x259x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 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, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP v4/v6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonal6.1 cm (2.4")6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs24 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
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers424.2 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers579.1 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers604.5 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers22.1 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
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
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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