Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

35specifications compared
24differ
11identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 2 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour has 0.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (5.5 s vs 4.8 s). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

Number of print cartridges
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:4
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1
Printing colours
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
Maximum resolution
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:32 ppm
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:5.5 s
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:4.8 s
Total input capacity
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:550 sheets
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
Total output capacity
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:125 sheets
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:150 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour:A3
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:A4

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Comparison of L1116, WF-M5298
58 specifications	A Epson EcoTank L1116 inkjet printer Colour Model L1116 View product	B Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW Model WF-M5298 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.5 s	4.8 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	32 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	5.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	550 sheets	251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	125 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Thick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B6	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	C4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 255 g/m²	64 - 256 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	27 W	22 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs	7.1 W	8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.14 kWh/week	0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	515 mm	425 mm
DepthDiffers	500 mm	290 mm
HeightDiffers	300 mm	508 mm
WeightDiffers	17 kg	14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie

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