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Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 23identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has 5,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (50000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM 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-C529RDTW BAM has 500 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (830 sheets vs 330 sheets). Only the Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has colour. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Plain paper on the Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Colour
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:50000 pages per month
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):45000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:830 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:1330 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):830 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:10, C4, C6, DL
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):10, C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Paper tray media weight
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:64 - 300 g/m²
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):64 - 256 g/m²
  • Market positioning
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:Home & office
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Business

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Comparison of WF-C529RDTW BAM, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
65 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3ESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 - 2500 pages per month
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)34 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)4.8 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.3 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers830 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1330 sheets830 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesLegal, LetterLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C6, DL10, C4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes9x13,10x15,13x189x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain paper
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonal6.1 cm (2.4")6.1 cm (2.4")
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — 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)Differs24 W23 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width425 mm425 mm
Depth535 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers513 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers23.9 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one586 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one628 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one860 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one31 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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