Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WF-C8190DW BAM vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 19identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-C8190DW BAM has 30,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (75000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson WF-C8190DW BAM has 0.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (5.5 s vs 4.8 s). The Epson WF-C8190DW BAM has 1 more total input trays than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (3 vs 2). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson WF-C8190DW BAM, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WF-C8190DW BAM, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:75000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:5.5 s
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:4.8 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:3
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:2
  • Total input capacity
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:250 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:250 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:150 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • WF-C8190DW BAM:1835 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets

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Comparison of WF-C8190DW BAM, WF-M5298
75 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers75000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, ESC/P-R, PostScript 3, PDF 1.7ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Print head nozzlesKnown for one800 nozzles black, 800 nozzles per colourUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers32
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers1835 sheets251 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesThick paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A3+, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5, B6B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C5, C6, DLC4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6LPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.7 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs37 W22 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs8.5 W8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.2 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroidUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers613 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers755 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers386 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers35.3 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Cables includedACAC
Package widthKnown for one690 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one775 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one765 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one52.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropDiffers4.6Mit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet

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