Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 24 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has 5.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (10 s vs 4.8 s). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 1 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). Only the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Colour
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum resolution
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 ppm
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10 s
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):4.8 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:1
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):2
  • Total input capacity
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A6
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):A4, A5, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer Colour:10
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):10, C4, C5, C6, DL

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Comparison of L5290, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
66 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
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 printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs10 s4.8 s
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 capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Letter, StatementLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers1010, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15,13x18 cm9x13,10x15,13x18
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingYesYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTDUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Design2 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers3.66 cm (1.44")6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for onePhilippinesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs12 W23 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurYes
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers375 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers578 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers253 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers5 kg14.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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