Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW vs HP Tango inkjet printer Colour

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 8identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 44,500 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (45000 pages per month vs 500 pages per month). The HP Tango inkjet printer Colour has 1 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (2 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 23 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour (34 ppm vs 11 ppm). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has duplex printing. Page description languages: ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW, PCL 3 on the HP Tango inkjet printer Colour.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:500 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:2
  • Duplex printing
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Yes
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:No
  • Page description languages
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:PCL 3
  • Printing colours
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Maximum resolution
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:34 ppm
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:11 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:2
    • Tango inkjet printer Colour:1

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Comparison of WF-M5298, Tango
84 specifications
Features5 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6PCL 3
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome, Home office
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ppm
Print margin bottom (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 cm
Print margin left (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Print margin top (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 mm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets50 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets20 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one251 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThick paperGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersC4, C5, C6, DL10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AESUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/AirprintUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 MHz
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourGreyGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.0499 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs8 W2.635 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Instant InkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Instant Ink durationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 month(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm206 mm
HeightDiffers508 mm91 mm
WeightDiffers14 kg3.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source502 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.24 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneMit Variable-sized Droplet-TechnologieUnknown — not stated by the source

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