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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
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
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
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
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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