Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 11identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 12 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (22 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 7 ppm more print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (22 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour has 7 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (19 W vs 12 W). Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN. Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has built-in display.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 ppm
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:22 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:15 ppm
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:22 ppm
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:10, C6, DL
  • Ethernet LAN
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Market positioning
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Business
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:Home & office
  • Built-in display
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:12 W
    • EcoTank L8050 inkjet printer Colour:19 W

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Comparison of L5290, L8050
73 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolution5760 x 1440 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, StatementLetter
Envelopes sizesDiffers1010, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes10x15,13x18 cm10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Remote Print, Epson iPrint
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one3.66 cm (1.44")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for onePhilippinesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs12 W19 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.11 kWh/week
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2007, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm403 mm
DepthDiffers578 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers253 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers5 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 pages
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one300 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.7 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one3.8 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source

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