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Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 6identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 33 ppm). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 230 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour (330 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Epson EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Only the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:33 ppm
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):2
  • Total input capacity
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:30 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):150 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:10, C6, DL
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):10, C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Photo paper sizes
    • EcoTank L1250 inkjet printer Colour:9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):9x13,10x15,13x18

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Comparison of L1250, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
63 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-RESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 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 handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto 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)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C6, DL10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x259x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersEpson ConnectApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
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
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs12 W23 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.14 kWh/week0.2 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 (ready)Known for one3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers347 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers169 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers2.9 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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