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Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 13identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has 1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (13 W vs 12 W). The Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has 128 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (503 mm vs 375 mm). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 600 DPI on the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour, A4, A6 on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum resolution
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:1200 x 600 DPI
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:A4
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
  • Product colour
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:White
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Black
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:13 W
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:12 W
  • AC input frequency
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:50/60 Hz
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:50 - 60 Hz
  • Width
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:503 mm
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:375 mm
  • Depth
    • SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:375 mm
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:578 mm

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Comparison of F170, L5290
61 specifications
Featuresidentical
ColourYesYes
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for oneDye-based inkUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15,13x18 cm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one215.9 x 1198.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeButtonsButtons
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs13 W12 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers503 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm578 mm
HeightDiffers187 mm253 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy resolution (black text)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 cpm
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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