Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson EcoTank ET-4900 vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 261 mm more depth than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (578 mm vs 317 mm). The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 29 mm more height than the Epson EcoTank ET-4900 (253 mm vs 224 mm). The Epson EcoTank ET-4900 has 0.5 kg more weight than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (5.5 kg vs 5 kg). Printing colours: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5, A6 on the Epson EcoTank ET-4900, A4, A6 on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

Printing colours
- EcoTank ET-4900:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- EcoTank ET-4900:A4, A5, A6
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
Envelopes sizes
- EcoTank ET-4900:10, DL, C6
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10
Market positioning
- EcoTank ET-4900:Home & office
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Business
Display diagonal
- EcoTank ET-4900:3.71 cm (1.46")
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:3.66 cm (1.44")
Depth
- EcoTank ET-4900:317 mm
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:578 mm
Height
- EcoTank ET-4900:224 mm
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:253 mm
Weight
- EcoTank ET-4900:5.5 kg
- EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:5 kg

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Comparison of ET-4900, L5290
90 specifications	A Epson EcoTank ET-4900 Model ET-4900 View product	B Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour Model L5290 View product
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color	Unknown — not stated by the source
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printingidentical
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
Colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B6, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter, Legal	Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL, C6	10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display diagonalDiffers	3.71 cm (1.46")	3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	317 mm	578 mm
HeightDiffers	224 mm	253 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	395 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	455 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	7.66 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for one	Contains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colours capacityKnown for one	Black [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	84433100000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Scan, Copy, Fax, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	Epson Micro PiezoTM print head	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	4 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one	4.5 ipm with ADF scan 12 sec. with flatbed scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Dye Ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	3 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one	3,600 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one	6,500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for one	6 pages/min Colour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 cpm

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