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Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 10identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 33 ppm). The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has 19 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). Only the Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has Ethernet LAN. Only the Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has Wi-Fi.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:Manual
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:33 ppm
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:34 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:15 ppm
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:34 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:2
  • Total output capacity
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:30 sheets
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:150 sheets
  • Paper tray media types
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:Photo paper, Plain paper
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:Envelopes, Plain paper
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • EcoTank L1230 inkjet printer Colour:B5
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:B5, B6

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Comparison of L1230, WF-C529RDTW BAM
66 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-RESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
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
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1330 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesLegal, LetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DL10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18 cm9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weight64 - 300 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs12 W24 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs3 W8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.03 kWh/week0.18 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers169 mm513 mm
WeightDiffers2.8 kg23.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source586 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source628 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source860 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 kg
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one8100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one6500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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