Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) vs Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci

28specifications compared
17differ
11identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci has 13 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (47 ppm vs 34 ppm). The Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci has 0.3 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (5.1 s vs 4.8 s). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) has 1 more total input trays than the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci (2 vs 1). Only the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci has colour. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA), Banner on the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci.

Colour
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:47 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):4.8 s
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:5.1 s
Total number of input trays
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):2
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:1
Maximum input capacity
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):830 sheets
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:3110 sheets
Non-ISO print media sizes
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):Legal, Letter
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:Folio, Legal, Letter
Product colour
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):Black, Grey
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:Black
Display diagonal
- WF-M5299DW (MEA):6.1 cm (2.4")
- TASKalfa PA4500ci:10.9 cm (4.3")

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Comparison of WF-M5299DW (MEA), TASKalfa PA4500ci
61 specifications	A Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA)View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci View product
Features2 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	45000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	250 - 2500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF, PostScript 3, XPS
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	34 ppm	47 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	4.8 s	5.1 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	330 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	830 sheets	3110 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Banner
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter	Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C4, C5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 256 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioning	Business	Business
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	10.9 cm (4.3")
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	23 W	593 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.2 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.8 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	394 mm
DepthDiffers	535 mm	531 mm
HeightDiffers	357 mm	445 mm
WeightDiffers	14.9 kg	39 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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