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Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson ECOTANK M1170 vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 13identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 25,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (45000 pages per month vs 20000 pages per month). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (39 ppm vs 34 ppm). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 1.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (6 s vs 4.8 s). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has colour. Paper tray media types: Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper on the Epson ECOTANK M1170, Thick paper on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 20000 pages per month
    • 45000 pages per month
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 39 ppm
    • 34 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 6 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6

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WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

Model WF-M5298

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Features2 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based ink
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400
Printing2 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs39 ppm34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6 s4.8 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one20 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one251 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC4, C5, C6, DL
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
ThicknessKnown for one9.5 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs13 W22 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs3.3 W8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 W
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers151 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers4.3 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Service & supportKnown for oneEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print

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