Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WF-C529RDW BAM vs Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-C529RDW 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-C529RDW 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-C529RDW BAM has 500 sheets more maximum input capacity than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (1330 sheets vs 830 sheets). Only the Epson WF-C529RDW BAM has colour. Paper tray media types: Thick paper on the Epson WF-C529RDW BAM, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA).

  • Colour
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:Yes
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:50000 pages per month
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):45000 pages per month
  • Maximum resolution
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum input capacity
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:1330 sheets
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):830 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:10, C4, C6, DL
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):10, C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Paper tray media weight
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:64 - 300 g/m²
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):64 - 256 g/m²
  • Market positioning
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:Home & office
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):Business
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:24 W
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):23 W

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Comparison of WF-C529RDW BAM, WF-M5299DW (MEA)
73 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 languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, ESC/P-R, PostScript 3, PDF 1.7ESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Yellow, MagentaUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one800 nozzles black, 800 nozzles per colourUnknown — 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, normal 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
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacity330 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1330 sheets830 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThick 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
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Apple AirPrint, 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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonal6.1 cm (2.4")6.1 cm (2.4")
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Grey
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
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.10.x, Mac OS 10.7.x, Mac OS 10.8.x, Mac OS 10.9.x, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Mac OS X 10.12.x, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8 (32/64 Bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 (32/64Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width425 mm425 mm
Depth535 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers413 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers19.3 kg14.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Package widthKnown for one585 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one630 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one625 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one22.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one3.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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