Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson ECOTANK M1170 vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) 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 WF-M5299DW (MEA) (39 ppm vs 34 ppm). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 1.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (6 s vs 4.8 s). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK M1170, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA). Paper tray media types: Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper on the Epson ECOTANK M1170, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ECOTANK M1170:20000 pages per month
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):45000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • ECOTANK M1170:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOTANK M1170:39 ppm
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOTANK M1170:6 s
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):4.8 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • ECOTANK M1170:1
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):2
  • Total input capacity
    • ECOTANK M1170:250 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • ECOTANK M1170:100 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):150 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • ECOTANK M1170:A4
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of ECOTANK M1170, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
68 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for onePigment-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
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 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo 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 sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weight64 - 256 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
ThicknessKnown for one9.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Differs13 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 frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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
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 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers151 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers4.3 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneGDIUnknown — not stated by the source
Service & supportKnown for oneEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintUnknown — not stated by the source

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