Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Pro WF-C5290 vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) 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 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Pro WF-C5290 (34 ppm vs 24 ppm). Only the Epson Pro WF-C5290 has colour. Market positioning: Home & office on the Epson Pro WF-C5290, Business on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Colour
    • Pro WF-C5290:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • Pro WF-C5290:5000 pages per month
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):45000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • Pro WF-C5290:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Pro WF-C5290:24 ppm
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • Pro WF-C5290:1
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):2
  • Total input capacity
    • Pro WF-C5290:830 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • Market positioning
    • Pro WF-C5290:Home & office
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Business
  • Product colour
    • Pro WF-C5290:White
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Black, Grey

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Comparison of Pro WF-C5290, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
64 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers5000 pages per month45000 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
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 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 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source830 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 sourceEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain 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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9x13,10x15,13x18
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 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 positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 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
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width425 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers578 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers449 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers15.3 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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