Epson
EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Canon i-SENSYS C1538P

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Epson EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer alternatives

Canon i-SENSYS C1538P alternatives

specs

Epson
EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Display
compared

Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

not available
Display:
LCD

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

System Requirements
compared

Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2007,Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2013,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2019
Server operating systems supported:
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks,Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Mac operating systems supported:
Y
not available
Other operating systems supported:
Android, iOS
not available
Linux operating systems supported:
Y
Windows 10,Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows 8.1,Windows Vista
Windows operating systems supported:
Windows 10, Windows 8.1

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Operational Conditions
compared

Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

not available
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
20 - 80%
not available
Operating temperature (T-T):
10 - 30 °C

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Power
compared

Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

50/60 Hz
AC input frequency:
50/60 Hz
100 - 240 V
AC input voltage:
220 - 240 V
not available
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC):
0.45 kWh/week
not available
Power consumption (max):
1500 W
not available
Power consumption (standby):
34.4 W
12 W
Power consumption (printing):
729 W

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Paper Handling
compared

Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

not available
Custom media length:
148 - 297 mm
not available
Custom media width:
101.6 - 216 mm
not available
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight:
60 - 216 g/m²
not available
Paper tray media weight:
60 - 163 g/m²
10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes:
not available
10
Envelopes sizes:
C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Non-ISO print media sizes:
Executive, Letter, Oficio, Statement
not available
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9):
B5
A4,A6
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9):
A4, A5, A6
Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Paper tray media types:
Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
A4
Maximum ISO A-series paper size:
A4

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Weight & Dimensions
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

5 kg
Weight:
25 kg
253 mm
Height:
388 mm
578 mm
Depth:
464 mm
375 mm
Width:
458 mm

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Ports & Interfaces
compared

Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Optional connectivity:
not available
yes
Direct printing:
yes
yes
USB port:
yes

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Input & Output Capacity
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

not available
Maximum number of input trays:
3
not available
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity:
100 sheets
not available
Multi-Purpose tray:
yes
not available
Paper tray 1 input capacity:
550 sheets
not available
Total output capacity:
200 sheets
100 sheets
Total input capacity:
650 sheets
1
Total number of input trays:
1

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Network
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, MDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Supported network protocols:
not available
not available
Mobile printing technologies:
Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business
not available
Management protocols:
SNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
not available
Supported network protocols (IPv6):
TCP/IP (LPD/Port9100/IPP/IPPS/FTP/WSD)
not available
Supported network protocols (IPv4):
TCP/IP (LPD/Port9100/IPP/IPPS/FTP/WSD)
WEP,WPA-PSK,WPA2-PSK,WPA3-SAE
Security algorithms:
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, IPSec, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards:
802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
True
Wi-Fi Direct:
not available
not available
Cabling technology:
10/100/1000Base-T(X)
not available
Ethernet LAN data rates:
10,100,1000 Mbit/s
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Performance
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

not available
Sound pressure level (printing):
51 dB
not available
Internal storage capacity:
32 GB
not available
Built-in processor:
yes
not available
Sound power level (printing):
66 dB
not available
Sound pressure level (duplex printing):
52 dB
not available
Processor cores:
2
not available
Internal memory:
2000 MB
not available
Storage media:
eMMC

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Printing
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

not available
Print margin bottom (min):
4 mm
not available
Print margin left (min):
4 mm
not available
Print margin right (min):
4 mm
not available
Print margin top (min):
4 mm
48 bit
Colour depth:
not available
not available
Print technology:
Laser
not available
Secure printing:
yes
16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal):
6.3 s
10 s
Time to first page (black, normal):
5.3 s
not available
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter):
38 ppm
not available
Warm-up time:
2 s
not available
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter):
38 ppm
5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter):
38 ppm
15 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter):
not available
33 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter):
not available
not available
Duplex printing mode:
Auto
not available
Duplex printing:
yes
10 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter):
38 ppm
5760 x 1440 DPI
Maximum resolution:
1200 x 1200 DPI

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Other Features
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

not available
Power consumption (active):
729 W
300 x 600 DPI
Copy resolution (black text):
not available
7.7 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4):
not available
3.8 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4):
not available
216 x 297 mm
Maximum scan size:
not available
1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution:
not available

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Design
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

Buttons
Control type:
Buttons
3.66 cm (1.44")
Display diagonal:
not available
yes
Colour display:
not available
yes
Built-in display:
yes
not available
Display number of lines:
5 lines
Black
Product colour:
Black, White
Business
Market positioning:
Business
True
Colour:
True

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EcoTank L5290 inkjet printer

Key Features
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Canon
i-SENSYS C1538P

Philippines
Country of origin:
not available
not available
Printer fonts:
Barcode, PCL, PostScript
True
Wi-Fi:
True
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing colours:
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
not available
Page description languages:
PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
not available
Number of print cartridges:
4
not available
Recommended duty cycle:
1500 - 5000 pages per month
not available
Maximum duty cycle:
50000 pages per month