Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Pro WF-C5290 vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 40,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson Pro WF-C5290 (45000 pages per month vs 5000 pages per month). The Epson Pro WF-C5290 has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Pro WF-C5290 (34 ppm vs 24 ppm). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson Pro WF-C5290, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson Pro WF-C5290, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • Pro WF-C5290:5000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • Pro WF-C5290:4
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1
  • Printing colours
    • Pro WF-C5290:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • Pro WF-C5290:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Pro WF-C5290:24 ppm
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:34 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • Pro WF-C5290:1
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:2
  • Total input capacity
    • Pro WF-C5290:830 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Market positioning
    • Pro WF-C5290:Home & office
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Business

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Comparison of Pro WF-C5290, WF-M5298
69 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers5000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers830 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width425 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers578 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers449 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers15.3 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power cord includedYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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